Telegraph Cryptic #31155

2026-02-05

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1a

Vehicle in which Cabinet position is secured after seat's safe? (9,3)

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9a

Stifling hot, sews a top, working for exploitative factory (5,4)

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10a

Clubs screen lecture (5)

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11a

One who covers winners now and then outside stable (7)

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12a

Former lover criticises English sweep (7)

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13a

Can't sneer when fighting Gates? (9)

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16a

International abandoned in obvious scheme (4)

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18a

Men's armour delivered (4)

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19a

Keeping an eye on yobs, essentially waiting (9)

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22a

Suspicious evidence of debts in the wake of backsliding pal (7)

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23a

Seconds before noon, a trainee reporter returns for liqueur (7)

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25a

Major-domo chats drinking coffee (5)

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26a

Rarities at sea will keep heading for The Needles (9)

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27a

Nervous feeling when twerp mends shoes for Spooner (12)

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Down

1d

Joyful Parisian is entertained by quintet (7)

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2d

20 oboes? (5)

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3d

Rest in travel breaks (8)

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4d

Escort drug dealer, avoiding leader of posse (5)

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5d

Peer misses out, ignored by current rulers (9)

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6d

Recognise start of Coldplay record during function (6)

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7d

Cabaret star Gwyn perhaps in small car (8)

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8d

Hack on northern river (6)

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14d

Be cheeky and give the game away, undermined by defender (4,4)

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15d

Winger angry over charge (9)

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17d

Estate should get you this money upfront for boat journeys (4,1,2,1)

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18d

Married Frenchwoman's setter biting Sandler? (6)

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20d

Ultimately burgeoning Resistance fools informers (7)

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21d

Caribbean island yoga Botham takes up (6)

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23d

Prison officer and con (5)

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24d

Up to Aunty Jill when outsiders go (5)

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