Telegraph Cryptic #31203

2026-04-02

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Across

1a

New line backward poet pens for explorer (7)

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5a

Follow clubs playing well (7)

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9a

American cartel ultimately behind recording (5)

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10a

Awkward amateur is retained by FT news boss (3-6)

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11a

Leader once from Eirehe's now abroad (10)

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12a

This is to be loaded, having boundless wealth (4)

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14a

Agitator departs escaping volatile Belarus border (6-6)

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18a

What draws vampire close to victim? (4,8)

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21a

Hair colouring can end in disappointment (4)

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22a

Gallup employee's camera accessory? (10)

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25a

Went through red here as tipsy (9)

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26a

Attractive person caught you texting link (5)

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27a

See 1 Down

28a

Profligate succeeded in temple on lake (7)

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Down

1d
27a

Comedic instrument absurd: what else is new? (6,7)

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2d

Attack in rising British submarine (6)

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3d

Sad US city people submit (10)

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4d

Swiftian lout's web portal (5)

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5d

Able to take part in sport, preserving body (9)

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6d

Genre of number one by Queen (4)

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7d

Choose current film for positive thinker (8)

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8d

Poor Red Army contingent capturing one (8)

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13d

Understood old men on board lose control (2,2,6)

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15d

Second question in old magazine (4,5)

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16d

What about a fling where travellers go? (8)

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17d

Force to serve port in China (8)

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19d

Water level rising over king in cutter? (6)

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20d

Severe test of French in viva voce (6)

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23d

Opportunity to forget name woman left (5)

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24d

Carbon works in Barrow (4)

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