Telegraph Cryptic #31189

2026-03-17

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Across

1a

Group's honesty oddly absent outside court (5)

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4a

Shocked American turns and runs, followed by terrible spider (9)

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9a

Abuse almost constant on X? (9)

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10a

Scrub page with egg on (5)

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11a

Deny chances, after losing cases, to improve (7)

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12a

Old, short glove daughter left out (7)

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13a

The finest shed behind ancient city (6)

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15a

Want rigid vessel (8)

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18a

Mishap this writer had, in a manner of speaking (8)

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20a

Join game (6)

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23a

Something that's blown cap inside out, finally (7)

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24a

A Parisian welcomes a fight in the dark (7)

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26a

Designs aircraft base rejected (5)

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27a

Muddy huge train getting more filthy (9)

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28a

Most attractive quiet streetit's round the bend (9)

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29a

Golfer unhappy about unfinished trap (5)

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Down

1d

Group of players snarled at scorer around end of match (9)

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2d

Often chippy wraps fish (5)

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3d

Censure star occasionally that's put on weight (7)

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4d

Crew spotted touring before noon (6)

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5d

Well-balanced horse race with new leader (8)

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6d

Responded about parking and told a fib (7)

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7d

Prolonged time inside with editor (9)

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8d

King seized by absolute fear (5)

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14d

Cheer North European returning with bottle (9)

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16d

Favoured match official, under pressure, made a mistake (9)

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17d

Cool attitude, for example (8)

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19d

Security is raised in warehouse (7)

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21d

Comes to grief regularly with long spades (7)

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22d

Dignified Roman leader ignores us (6)

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23d

Refill pot, potentially? (3,2)

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25d

Put up with a US president wanting Greenland, essentially (5)

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