Telegraph Cryptic #31154

2026-02-04

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1a

It involves quickly lapping baby milk before lunchtime (7,3)

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6a

Possesses hard drug (4)

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9a

Tired, retreating Yankee leaves D-Day beach (5)

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10a

Activity yielding ginger and nuts? (9)

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Starter home built for flighty character, very excited (5-4,4)

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14a

Sweet soul music played with Mike unplugged (8)

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South American returning serviceI watch big game here (6)

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17a

Unfortunately kinda empty region (6)

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19a

This compiler, flipping angry, first to sue airline (8)

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21a

Boy's plum put on cooker? Take it or leave it (7,6)

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24a

Least well organised? It's United, sadly (9)

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25a

Stroll bet loses grand (5)

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26a

Noble, tragic King left at the back (4)

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27a

Very white, Cliff has pain in the noggin after draining bottle (6,4)

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Down

1d

Duke in good health embracing son (4)

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2d

Substitute Salah on hour completely upset shape (7)

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3d

Upper-class wrinkled mod lazily covering old Dylan classic (5,4,4)

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4d

Gloop one famously served in Rome? (8)

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5d

Tender dogfish (5)

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7d

Tombstone found in this state? (7)

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8d

Churchman who's had too much communion wine? (4,6)

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11d

Broadcast on air X-rated track, remarkable (13)

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13d

Fresh hake wrapped in shirt? That's novel! (5,5)

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16d

Forceful English parliamentarian in charge introducing cap? (8)

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18d

Ref somewhat irregular, bit erratic (7)

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20d

Quiver male soprano carries (7)

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22d

Prosecuted electronic Britpop band (5)

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23d

Force Germany to engage European Union in bitter battle (4)

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