Telegraph Cryptic #31150

2026-01-30

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1a

I'm sorry fine soldiers could get severe reprimand (4,3)

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5a

Trawl around gents, perhaps on reflection it's unwise (7)

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9a

Tops Mike repeatedly included in outfits (7)

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10a

Blackburn, for one, without wingers manage attack (7)

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11a

Daniel ran badly, which increases the heart rate (9)

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12a

Exhaust pipe's initially carried by post (5)

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13a

Belgium's out of ale, that is frightening (5)

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15a

Tolerant of one wearing medal after each case of superiority (4-5)

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17a

Eleventh-hour note by daughter beset by sharp side pain (4-5)

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19a

Banned cheers, I don't like that (5)

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22a

Judge city in Germany (5)

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23a

Cupboard love accepted by sad bride in a mess (9)

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25a

Entourage regret taking European money (7)

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26a

Flyer in open grassy area left abandoned (7)

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27a

Clement Attlee's term embraced by old red back in parliament (7)

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28a

Slight slur making American butt of joke (7)

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Down

1d

Wife with a leg that's showing degeneration (7)

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2d

Model married fan (7)

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3d

Fake news primarily follows Spain plugging fruit (5)

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4d

Hardy novel in Leicester church banned (9)

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5d

Refs regularly put up with individual's dirty look (5)

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6d

Exhale deeply in public showing boob (9)

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7d

National statesman of old, but no leading character (7)

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8d

Guilty-looking, hover over man's best friend (7)

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14d

Runner's strength running nude dash around North (9)

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16d

Diaries and school uniform in Leeds damaged (9)

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17d

Not yet advanced student's kind of thinking (7)

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18d

Fond of warm clothing getting recycled (7)

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20d

Scrapped plot to pinch green lobbyist's crown (7)

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21d

Veteran undersold sterling pounds (7)

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23d

Broadcast picked up in Cologne, say (5)

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24d

Cleared out bar propped up by one or two (5)

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