Telegraph Cryptic #31164

2026-02-16

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1a

Viv's clarinet distracted government official (5,7)

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9a

Letter from delivery service originally intrigued half the capital (7)

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10a

Broadcast on air to province (7)

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11a

Cold weather heading for Sweden at present (4)

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12a

Kind of race Ivy League university runs the wrong way (5)

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13a

Bank initially trades in European reserves (4)

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16a

Once more organises holiday destinations (7)

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17a

Puts forward quiet desires (7)

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18a

Exalted Green after return of public transport (7)

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21a

Replace box holding inactive substance (7)

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23a

Ring Winnie back? (4)

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24a

Pale-looking pie (5)

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25a

Music group forbidden on the radio (4)

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28a

Stern of scow in rocky lagoon blunder (3,4)

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29a

Son possibly losing head in euphoria (7)

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30a

Speaking on behalf of Republican bearing a grudge (12)

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Down

1d

Die-cast or solder round wheels (7)

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2d

Love curious little creature (4)

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3d

Somersaulting duck catches songbirds (7)

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4d

Outer layer of old old fish (7)

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5d

Check centre of tow bar (4)

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6d

Rich now developing city (7)

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7d

Where you'll see little learners drive around south-eastern railway train (7,6)

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8d

Maybe hack crops on rented ground (13)

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14d

Sewer starts to design Royal Academy's intricate needlework (5)

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15d

Book finally abridged (5)

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19d

Fairy cake (7)

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20d

English seize the French permits (7)

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21d

Model salesman's talk beginning to nark (7)

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22d

Removing section of operas in Glyndebourne (7)

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26d

Picked up weary animal (4)

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27d

Levy on one vehicle (4)

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