Telegraph Cryptic #31168

2026-02-20

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1a

Denied being featured apart from a broadcast (7)

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5a

Occasions for politicians to take time (7)

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We get this annually readjusted by a third here (8,7)

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10a

I had XTwitteroriginally displayed as "Twit" (5)

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11a

Collection of essays, maybe half of that is restricted by elders? (9)

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12a

Place filling shavings in gap or eaves (9)

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14a

Loud Yankee goes round excessively backing "soccer" (5)

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15a

Misleads rivals with boarding times (5)

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16a

Typically boozy load rub ref all the wrong way (9)

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International group leader saving king from revolutionary (7-2)

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21a

Regularly highlighted dancer disco revolved around (5)

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22a

Charge fellows in teepees for mystical tablets? (3,12)

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23a

On reflection, web's hosting little that's mellow (7)

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24a

Light way to lead Navy across Dart's east bank (7)

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Down

1d

Religious figure meets another over talks (7)

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2d

How to give up one's yen for shekels? (7,8)

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3d

What helps make concert a hit? I answer, "Folk coming from afar" (9)

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4d

Rough behindget doctor onto that (5)

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5d

Little dog, favourite always in the old days for Punch and Judy man? (9)

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6d

Revolutionary vicar that's wearing to public (5)

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7d

Journalists questioning printer's base feeconcern spreading (5,10)

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8d

Gathered Independent's forty, vacant and content (7)

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13d

Official investigator getting over maiden shoots staff (9)

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14d

Nice guys? (9)

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15d

Huts for frolickingunusual quarters! (7)

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17d

Flipping "no" then "yes" from the Spanishpain working together (7)

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19d

A lot to be seen going over France in the air (5)

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20d

Organisers of 14 Across engaging in large Wembley event? (5)

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