Telegraph Cryptic #31136

2026-01-14

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1a

Goddam PC! Our service includes protection against leaks (4-6)

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6a

Unpleasant niff from chamberpot no good (4)

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9a

Douglas is one to embrace US city stylishness (5)

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10a

She's found in the depths, depressed with husband, bitter (4,5)

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12a

EU not kidding about beginning to manipulate our country (6,7)

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14a

Finished game of rugby the French declare invalid (8)

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15a

Remarkable design, all-weather trousers (6)

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17a

Lunch at home following quarrel (6)

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19a

Everyone in that place completely sane (3,5)

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21a

Quiet new Ritz Hotel accommodating Lincoln City formerly (4,9)

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24a

Crooned at Ms Williams, beginning to duet with Mr Sheeran (9)

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25a

Prestigious award that comes after November? (5)

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26a

Study following Eton's first Tory PM (4)

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27a

Fresh pear with a garnish of cold cheese (10)

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Down

1d

Handy editor turned up on newspaper (4)

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2d

Certain to support Middle East area bill (7)

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3d

Homer delivering a message? (7,6)

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4d

Screen broadcast "Rub me all over!" (8)

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5d

Small friar wedged (5)

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7d

Chap spilling seed starts to damage our nasturtiums continually (2,3,2)

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8d

Old Barnet fishmonger might have this (4,6)

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11d

Teddy's option, when he and I will get drunk (6-3-4)

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13d

It's packed in the Tube for Hampstead Heath, according to cockney! (10)

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16d

Hero's lover carrying old flowering shrub (8)

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18d

Conifer Starmer regularly carried in sack (3,4)

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20d

Having principals, I teach unruly student (7)

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22d

Help part of the UK, backing the country (5)

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23d

River goes into inlet in village on the Thames (4)

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