Telegraph Cryptic #31166

2026-02-18

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1a

How to begin to spell Assyrian ancient capital (6)

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5a

Mum punches vulgar knight, an awful bully (8)

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9a

Witches go bareback riding here, famously (8)

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10a

German prince's alarm, ringing bells at the front (6)

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11a

Grand, flowery sprays, 22 Across in a pack (4,4)

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12a

Strict exactitude chap fitting out ship discussed (6)

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13a

Very small business of Conan the Barbaric? (8)

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15a

Seaport cleared out by you once, an eyesore (4)

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17a

Fiddle starts to sound clearer after maintenance (4)

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19a

Council skilfully collecting litter sent round (8)

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20a

Perhaps Greystoke title dad rejected? (3,3)

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21a

Mole unfinished, temperature 1 Celsius in the sea at Rimini (8)

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22a

Being uptight, this compiler's taken inside (6)

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23a

Heard terrible record in conversation (8)

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24a

Toothless former Tory PM, rubbish leader of Empire (8)

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25a

Leaders of English League, smooth football team? (6)

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Down

2d

Picked Yorkshire's best batsman, settled in (4,4)

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3d

All European, so united (8)

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4d

Key moments in court proceedings, job of signalman? (3,6)

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5d

Leave by plane ... its name? "Go Ballistic" (3,3,3,6)

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6d

Son, mischievous, inconsiderate (7)

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7d

Pacino: men massively upset suppressing reminder (8)

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8d

North American travel industry striking over practice denying coverage (8)

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14d

Free baccy, rum, somewhere to go surfing? (9)

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15d

Discrete part (8)

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16d

A bit of spare time so Yank goes round national park (8)

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17d

Scottish plane tree said to be less healthy again (8)

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18d

Bird in a duel changing height (8)

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19d

Bill, adult chap, tense, unyielding (7)

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