Telegraph Cryptic #31185

2026-03-12

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Across

1a

Crooked press cited for contempt (10)

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6a

Sleeping US president before Democrat (4)

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9a

Measure bottling old wine (5)

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10a

Inadvertent error is made about menace (9)

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12a

Labour regularly wanting Tory help (7)

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13a

One plays pibroch's opening in support (5)

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15a

Old man in flat producing gas (7)

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17a

Loot is piled so high? (7)

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19a

Desire concerned with small soft glows (7)

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21a

Reduces lectures for the audience (7)

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22a

Sage with almost mystical insight, initially (5)

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24a

Soaps after taking hot shower, firstly (7)

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27a

Plant, say, fronting border trapping insect (9)

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28a

Argument's ending with complete nonsense (5)

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29a

Drunkard back with hard stuff (4)

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30a

Particularly friendly covering Queen's playing (10)

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Down

1d

Fool expected to seize power (4)

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2d

Punishes Spassky's initial moves capturing knight (9)

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3d

Raising skill, kiss sweetheart for more (5)

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4d

Footman carrying too much soup (7)

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5d

Dog guided around field finally turned (7)

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7d

Balloon beginning to be deflated (5)

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8d

Discourage passing, taking exam (10)

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11d

Attacks friends with ease, oddly (7)

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14d

Shot scene with a plot rewritten (10)

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16d

Impeach a government, it's said (7)

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18d

Discovers pillagers pinching surplus (9)

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20d

Possibly cure anger getting cross (7)

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21d

Landlords perhaps providing B&Bs? (7)

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23d

World map eventually detailed (5)

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25d

Consumed tuck, maybe in school, reportedly (5)

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26d

Hot former partner in empty sensuality (4)

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