Telegraph Cryptic #31172

2026-02-25

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1a

Curse gazebo lost in a storm (2,2,6)

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Support welcomed by Dire Straits (4)

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10a

Vigilant, finding naughty books behind piano (7)

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11a

Abrupt practical joke interrupting very old singer (7)

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12a

Maybe actress Sophia oddly appearing in two articles (8)

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13a

Magistrate and Chancellor finishing early (5)

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Remix is boost for musicians (7)

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Self-seeker is tense after drug seized (7)

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Agrees copper must pursue fraud with robbers on vacation (7)

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21a

Country song about America, ultimately daft (7)

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22a

Drinks and canoodles (5)

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I might tell you to stop playing organ with Sid (4,4)

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27a

Always testy with no coverage for summit (7)

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28a

Chubby Checker or Detroit Spinner? (7)

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29a

Blue anecdote when son's not present (4)

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30a

Catching bouquet easily? (5-5)

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Down

1d

Stare, close to squawking parrot (4)

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2d

Land in Irish county, south of border (5,4)

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3d

Reportedly hurt by unkind words, prepares tea? (5)

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4d

Thanks for turning up with new satin bags (7)

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5d

Rock sequences with Queen lacking spirit (7)

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7d

Occasionally feel sad, then fill with optimism (5)

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8d

Time Doctor Wood's cut of meat (1-4,5)

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9d

Dispute over scraps for garden birds (8)

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14d

Dad firm favourite to host November musical performance (3,7)

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16d

Fruit drink journalist put down (8)

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18d

Waters great iris that's struggling (9)

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20d

Spell "exaggerate" (7)

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21d

Prod at a faulty electrical accessory (7)

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23d

Plain Conservative man who wrote nonsense (5)

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25d

Offshoot mollusc Iona protects (5)

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26d

Some jazz and Rush coming up (4)

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