Telegraph Cryptic #31138

2026-01-16

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1a

Turn meat over with some wood (8)

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5a

Curve on map is essentially ignored by local (6)

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10a

Had food on back of empty steel pan (5)

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11a

Spare iPad somehow given a value (9)

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Lying at home after Sunday school class? (9)

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13a

Charlie recalled hosting naked gala dance (5)

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Victor interrupting frisky actor's frolic (6)

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15a

Card game oddly calmer after a lot of wine (7)

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18a

Ring performer Mike visiting a party with Republican (7)

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20a

Advises American screening seed supplier (6)

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22a

Adult and child inspired by church store (5)

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24a

Read Pinter after cycling on front of tandem (9)

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25a

Liberal blocking second delivery of total budget shortfall? (5,4)

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26a

Father quietly covering chapter in trained group (5)

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27a

Politician welcomed by island conglomerate (6)

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28a

Modern offices secured finally by river for media centre (4,4)

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Down

1d

Large amount rolled inside of fine fabric (6)

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2d

Early advantage of promotion above street in centre (4,5)

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3d

Young wife precooked wild bird (5,10)

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4d

Attention held by shelter easiest to reach? (7)

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6d

Flag pests around beach rubbish on top of shingle (5,3,7)

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7d

Loyal voters left European city (5)

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8d

Fans out of area D sit all over the place (8)

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9d

Running ahead before spy returned (6)

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16d

Doctors caught scaling bank in city (9)

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17d

Friendly novelist abridged message (8)

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19d

Queen greeting Poles housing old animals (6)

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20d

Triumphal expression of drunk with present (2,5)

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21d

Romeo takes off for cheeky run across pitch? (6)

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23d

Colonel eviscerated reptile in hold (5)

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