Telegraph Cryptic #31182

2026-03-09

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1a

Blue fish catching cold (4)

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3a

In prison, criminal bribed Hans (6,4)

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10a

Notes Mike and Lisa finally going around capital, towards the west (9)

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11a

From a distance, shoot bird (5)

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12a

Poet's gold study (5)

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13a

British muralist's confused architectural style (9)

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14a

Writer receiving consent for colour of boat in nonsense poem (3,5)

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16a

Run over, sits back in daze (6)

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19a

Old German state's leader leaves country (6)

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20a

Might this help you get into Oxford? (8)

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22a

Soften aim after rewriting list of policies (9)

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24a

Error of judgement in large part of church (5)

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26a

Fewer than two foreign articles (5)

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27a

Bishop captured by hired gun running city (9)

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28a

Play a particular English politician in audition (3,7)

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29a

Barely modest lyric poems (4)

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Down

1d

Dance with game business graduate (5)

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2d

Function bored by average stand-ups (9)

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4d

Gives honour to Lennon, ablest to ignore all outsiders (8)

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5d

Ill-fated high-flier's letters from America rushed (6)

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6d

Mostly awful religious books the French take apart (9)

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7d

Defence of library blocking ChatGPT? (5)

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8d

New order for marines to implement that could neaten clothes? (5,4)

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9d

I was in charge of country (4)

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14d

Superior standard quantity (9)

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15d

Strengthen restriction supporting church (9)

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17d

Respectable editor, ringing Head of Sales, did well (9)

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18d

Politicians pinching that man's ideas (8)

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21d

No longer conscious of snake taking shelter (6)

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23d

Prompt northern extremists to abandon budget (5)

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24d

Where scientists might be found with initially loose stomach muscles (4)

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25d

Greet host, holding spirit (5)

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