Telegraph Cryptic #31201

2026-03-31

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Across

1a

Relative quiet cut short by ring (7)

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5a

Mimicking policeman telling porkies, scratching head (7)

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9a

Maybe one ace sister embracing Oscar (7)

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10a

Blunder from maiden is appropriate (7)

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11a

Indicates Seve's last ten irons (9)

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12a

Tip paint over for amusement, initially (5)

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13a

Abandon vessel crossing cold river (5)

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15a

Rue Andrew's appalling bloomers? (9)

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17a

Old magistrate favouring criminals, dull at heart (9)

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19a

Sees ship circling jetty endlessly (5)

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22a

Protectively covered, chaps weld occasionally (5)

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23a

Verging on criminal administration (9)

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25a

Hope irate leaders leave work (7)

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26a

Free album, perhaps (7)

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27a

Panto regularly seen in that place? (7) 🏆

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28a

Drop of French cologne (7)

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Down

1d

Miserable as help's organised (7)

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2d

Small insect, perhaps, one's seen in market? (7)

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3d

Herod always stores up treasure (5)

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4d

Ancient reptiles could produce a sound, sir? (9)

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5d

Shows this writer eating lettuce? On the contrary (5)

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6d

What boats might do documents for travellers? (9)

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7d

Fancy picture frames at home (7)

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8d

Bigger kitchen utensil conserves energy (7)

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14d

Vulgar project is reported (9)

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16d

Be embarrassed after half of debt is handed over (9)

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17d

Choose tool taken by miner on strike (4,3)

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18d

Stink over some drama that's shockingly rude (7)

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20d

ParrotI cook it meat (7)

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21d

Parcel posted without finally telling me (7) 🏆

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23d

My small eastern birds (5)

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24d

Sport with mostly reduced regulations (5)

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