Telegraph Cryptic #31147

2026-01-27

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Across

1a

Discovers new diet is fine (10)

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6a

Sailor returning on yacht on a regular basis (4)

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10a

Get caught entering popular ancient city (5)

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11a

Begrudge eating prior to show (9)

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12a

Knock into middle of shelf with family's dishes (8)

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13a

A drink enthrals adult once more (5)

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15a

Huge mines exploding around me (7)

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17a

Indian city seen in faint drawing (7)

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19a

Conclusions from throwing spades to the rear (7)

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21a

Presumes cook uses sage but not angelica initially (7)

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22a

Shilling inside clean wallet (5)

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24a

Cold arms or legs restricting energy ultimately for mountaineers (8)

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27a

Part of roofspot for earwig (9)

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28a

A bloomer occurred (5)

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29a

Finally wiped cheese off dagger (4)

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30a

Experiences a second bit of avocado getting stuck in false teeth (10)

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Down

1d

Murdoch perhaps is supporting one Republican (4)

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2d

Argued after former lover cried (9)

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3d

Short tree risked being regularly cut (5)

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4d

Rich king's after iron slab for the bathroom? (7)

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5d

Cross after European modelled bare (7)

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7d

Aida maybe upset a salesman with nothing on (5)

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8d

Random things a tennis player might do (3-3-4)

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9d

Distinct parrot's rising value (8)

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14d

General's large feast (10)

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16d

Knight working and feeling rubbish (8)

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18d

River rose irregularly, creating artificial lake (9)

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20d

Tied up mongrel in pit (7)

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21d

Look good with simple changes (7)

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23d

Order I've redirected, partly, for Amazon? (5)

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25d

Dog, say, son put in pound (5)

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26d

Guy's unfinished drinks (4)

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