Telegraph Cryptic #31188

2026-03-16

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Across

1a

Cook demeans rich stock (11)

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9a

Main character is that woman with nothing (4)

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10a

Start of victory sign for defence (11)

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11a

Used to be number one around end of December (4)

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14a

Show former love greeting Chip (7)

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16a

Storm possibly battered haw tree (7)

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17a

Bloke with old river house (5)

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18a

Looked at and followed orders missing first two items (4)

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19a

Chief is impatient on and off (4)

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20a

Hold good tool (5)

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22a

Defeat in unpopular drama (7)

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23a

At that point England's capital is overwhelmed by menace (7)

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24a

Fix chess pieces close to board (4)

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28a

Noble, ailing American twice welcomes band (11)

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29a

No amount of touching in north-east (4)

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30a

Endorsed mermen doc Ed shot (11)

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Down

2d

Line the setter's rejected is really bad (4)

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3d

Rotters Charlie notices (4)

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4d

A constant call for praise (7)

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5d

Show affection towards female creature taking time (4)

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6d

Trap in small recess set by former monarch (7)

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7d

Stage manager and journalist showing common sense (5-6)

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8d

Petty officer, setter and nan consumed fruit (11)

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12d

Men loved pet running into building site (11)

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13d

Warning of anger then it dissipated (11)

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15d

Wait with sailor above line (5)

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16d

Best terrace erected on street (5)

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20d

Look around English lake initially locating graceful creature (7)

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21d

Triumphant ombudsman's hiding illusion (7)

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25d

Leaders of Leeds United despairing over game (4)

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26d

Mark swinging regularly (4)

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27d

Clever and sweetly pleasing (4)

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