Telegraph Cryptic #31144

2026-01-23

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Composer facing court judgement (7)

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Dismiss article about end of Bram Stoker (7)

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Manager almost makes blunder (5)

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Keyboard instrument Harry groaned on about (4,5)

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Keen on purchasing wife objects, unable to decide exactly what (2,3,5)

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Labour's leader ignored reports going round constituency (4)

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Take unnecessary risks in stage production of The Towering Inferno? (4,4,4)

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Rejoin radio broadcast outside English city (3,2,7)

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Asian band we hear (4)

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Fight in such a ring (10)

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Mars bar one rogue tried to pinch even (3,6)

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Giant bird some detailed (5)

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Cockney's bald and stuffy (7)

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Runs joint fund, ultimately becoming embittered (7)

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Down

1d

Struggle to eat animal product? This person may well (6)

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2d

Deny match official gets uniform tailor-made on vacation (6)

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3d

Current church stories incorporating popular text? They're for suckers (3,7)

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4d

23 Down after breaking bones (5)

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5d

Creatures I filmed at sea, outwardly cute (9)

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6d

Discovered thieves cheat (4)

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7d

Attractive publication with new name that's revolutionary (8)

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8d

Era Einstein transformed (8)

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Dance centre in Macclesfield Bobby maybe acquires (10)

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Fancies having variable income (9)

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Spies entertaining author heading off for tests (8)

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One used to strain, fellow parachutist? (8)

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19d

Virulent illness constricts pulse (6)

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20d

Reconciled with daughter, made up for deficiencies (6)

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23d

Welcoming star not half look excited (5)

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24d

Tory down in the dumps (4)

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