Telegraph Cryptic #31204

2026-04-03

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Across

1a

Top steeplechaser (6)

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5a

Keen to cross area getting extremely rocky (6)

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10a

Direct judge to release last two Europeans (5)

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11a

Experienced politician, say, backing one almost oddly ignored (9)

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12a

Best theatrical work published previously (7)

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13a

Most act afraid about arresting wealthy individuals (3,4)

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14a

Bribe small number probing smear at intervals (9)

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17a

Sound having uniform replaced by essentially repairable gear (5)

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18a

Subject matter, repeatedly discovered it's not spicy (5)

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19a

Beginning to regret no medals sadly for swimmer (3,6)

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21a

Children's author needs vast amount of money reportedly (7)

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23a

Force good-for-nothing to return carpentry tool (7)

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25a

Floral painting perhaps Dicky breaks is left damaged (5,4)

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26a

White House facilities outwardly imposing to start with (5)

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27a

Some cannot remember flipping London borough! (6)

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28a

Careers of characters appearing in Morse (6)

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Down

2d

One claiming female is out of shape (5)

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3d

Rising crime clubs across Italy somehow smashed (9)

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4d

Firm gets head ousted, no longer in practice (5)

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5d

Type of power plant potentially for Iceland, cutting nitrogen (4-5)

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6d

Sharp wake-up call (5)

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7d

Male during May using fancy fitness club (9)

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8d

Bishops might be seen with these criminal types (6)

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9d

Remaining peacekeepers considered taking month off (6)

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15d

Dear sweetheart, formerly deep in thought (9)

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16d

Munch, say, orange and win bananas (9)

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17d

Attempts to describe old disastrous events (9)

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18d

Party in hotel, surrounded by rubbish (6)

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20d

Going topless understood not to upset mathematician (6)

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22d

Immature flier that hurt Grant (5)

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23d

Addict given monetary penalty after promoting drug (5)

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24d

Wipe bottom of plate for cream (5)

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