Telegraph Cryptic #31160

2026-02-11

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1a

On the way eating cold Beef Wellington served thus (2,6)

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5a

Respect initially exploratory encounters on the rebound (6)

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10a

Lonely accommodation for The King? (10,5)

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11a

Bloodsucker starts to lick and munch its victim (7)

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12a

Florida paper sacking American woman in the Twenties (7)

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13a

Distinguished naked Beatle left in bed (8)

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15a

Move stealthily from small Python? (5)

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18a

Glaringly bright student university expelled (5)

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20a

Venerable monk touring Liguria regularly spent capital (8)

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23a

Garden forceps, gripping implement (7)

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25a

Replace bottles filled with harmless medicine (7)

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26a

Eight down hint: we shot a classic movie (4,4,3,4)

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27a

Beginning to clock husband is a bit overweight (6)

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28a

Bill does a twirl, modelling daring garment (8)

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Down

1d

What about ten beer blow out? (6)

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2d

One working to get deliveries moving off the seam down under? (4,5)

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3d

Concerning: black substance emptied into Great Lake (7)

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4d

Sailor drowsy, exhausted, sluggish (5)

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6d

Kips after school? Too much of this perhaps (7)

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7d

Bar opening in Exeter turning over loads of dosh (5)

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8d

Playmaker Portugal left out, playing rubbish (8)

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9d

Stolid Offa, dyke-builder, turned up carrying flower (8)

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14d

Say a few words for operatic composer? (8)

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16d

Democrat, increasingly eccentric, gin sozzled, infirm (9)

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17d

In Paris, to go rolling fag is likely to get a nasty reaction (8)

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19d

Socialite goes round boat on wide, dodgy surfing area (4,3)

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21d

Embarrassed to tour near Barkinghave a car crash (4-3)

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22d

Most valuable grand antique René uncovered (6)

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24d

Ballet position which sounds like something cheesy from Switzerland? (5)

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25d

Flatbread? Mine, thanks (5)

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