Telegraph Cryptic #31179

2026-03-05

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Across

1a

Soap star needs to work on posture finally (10)

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6a

Achieve exam success while away (4)

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9a

Set report about four allowed to retire (10)

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10a

Singer, in key or right to be sacked? (4)

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12a

Tutorial cut by a third? Not so much (4)

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13a

Handling banker suppressing bad temper regularly (9)

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15a

Appearances of old uniform, flipping wear Charlie plugs (8)

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16a

Composer said to be UK citizen (6)

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18a

One barely believes in it? (6)

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20a

Son and family, following attack, hide from nanny perhaps (8)

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23a

Genuine article relative keeps, one cherished originally (9)

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24a

Departed behind schedule (4)

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26a

Hit back in tie (4)

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27a

Riled, funny eccentric becomes hostile (10)

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28a

Old archbishop in France you put down twice (4)

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29a

Think better of Republican doctor I censored (10)

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Down

1d

Consumes food items vegans reject, except starter (4)

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2d

Striking revolutionary that Neil astonishingly defends (7)

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3d

The King somehow is very sleepy, shortly after crossing lake (5,7)

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4d

Sees journalist upset receiving a thousand for computers (8)

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5d

Island needs huge crowds having promoted run (6)

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7d

8 Down no rudely brief complaint (7)

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8d

Reducing fat in pastry (10)

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11d

Traders describing Conservative cabinet ultimately as liars (12)

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14d

Cheap place to shop in Northern Ireland? (10)

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17d

Musical work at intervals Costa Rica mounts, entertaining formerly (8)

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19d

Almost too tired to play for City (7)

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21d

American six-footer Perry possibly cheated (7)

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22d

Princess abandoning aloofness in attitude (6)

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25d

Reportedly dreadful 1 Across actor (4)

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