Telegraph Cryptic #31141

2026-01-20

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1a

Start embracing R Haggard (5)

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4a

Victoria's got plenty of these shoes (9)

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9a

Rook inside cuckoo nest's got most forceful (9)

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10a

Enough beer swallowed by politician? On the contrary! (5)

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11a

Schoolhouse lesson somewhat inadequate (7)

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12a

Carry off a Greek character and the first lady (7)

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13a

Saw a final bit of baccy in pipe (6)

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15a

US general's captivating student groups (8)

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18a

Relative upset the guard (8)

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20a

Of higher quality, I'll wager (6)

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23a

Works out good uniform is hidden in sacks (7)

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24a

Passionate, popular and perfect? (7)

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26a

Trump dismissed party (5)

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27a

Dodgy dates with creep no adult's appreciated (9)

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28a

Shocks Parisian on piano with pay increases (9)

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29a

Cherry that is thrown backduck! (5)

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Down

1d

Diamonds I guess I'd mistakenly concealed (9)

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2d

Admit a sin, scratching bottom (5)

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3d

Grandmother eager for fabric (7)

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4d

Firstly pay rent, if you wouldn't mind (6)

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5d

A copper nabs tense friend, in reality (8)

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6d

Female with thongs exposes flesh indecently (7)

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7d

Picture from US hospital department put up here (9)

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8d

Old boy comes out of lewd part of play (5)

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14d

Kid's expression of hesitation after toy gun's broken (9)

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16d

Hand over type of plaster after certain cut (9)

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17d

Conservative guarantees reprimands (8)

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19d

Hold bra up after husband starts to obstruct underwear refund (7)

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21d

Radical old setter hosts Tories occasionally (7)

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22d

Pines for girls (6)

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23d

Beats from loud records (5)

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25d

Famous school raised doubts initially (5)

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