Telegraph Cryptic #31177

2026-03-03

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1a

Assume nothing succeeded in unfinished meal (7)

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5a

Undergarment Edward adjusted (7)

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9a

Graceful adult hugged by gentle drunk (7)

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10a

Clear up old tract of open land (7)

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11a

Reports from half of rude authors (9)

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12a

Student found in widespread search (5)

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13a

Wines lifted spirits initially (5)

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15a

Makes reference to hip positions (9)

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17a

Immediately get a kick from a gun discharge (4,1,4)

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19a

Radical left-wingers run scared at first (5)

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22a

Drink beer regularly? Wicked! (5)

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23a

His Excellency expounded about one's getting delayed (9)

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25a

Run over and peer at cuckoo (7)

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26a

Fancy picture frames I note (7)

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27a

Son is brusque, dismissing conclusion of the relatives (7)

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28a

Vagrants dress so badly (7)

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Down

1d

Faint line dividing poster (7)

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2d

Requests by European to put on small suits (7)

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3d

Live in Barcelona irregularly (2,3)

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4d

Prove his table's wobbly (9)

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5d

The woman's clothing daughter removes (5)

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6d

Significant ship in a series of books (9)

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7d

Buying and selling vehicles (7)

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8d

Threats from last of bed bugs (7)

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14d

American enthralled by scariest bats in flight (9)

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16d

Fulfilled sad fetish I arranged without husband (9)

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17d

To a smaller extent, head of state supports working classes (7)

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18d

Fishthese could be in the sack (7)

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20d

Silhouette revealed crow's foot (7)

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21d

Some scientists send a spaceship up in regret (7)

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23d

Pays attention to what upset editorstory's beginning (5)

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24d

Guy almost captures 50 ducks (5)

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