Telegraph Cryptic #31207

2026-04-07

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Across

1a

Donna could be this, periodically (2,3,3)

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5a

Sunglasses husband exchanged for shop's last suit (6)

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9a

Same hips, different weight (8)

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10a

Avoids girls (6)

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12a

Sister angry about current nanny (9)

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13a

Conservative underwear is selected (5)

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14a

Long leg he ignored at first (4)

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16a

Old, smooth type of train (7)

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19a

Gets free pies with 50 per cent off wraps (7)

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21a

Inexperienced youth left in bed (4)

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24a

Guy's tango with female relative (5)

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25a

Swift intervention misinterpreted initially by referee (9)

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27a

Raised concerning answer with socialist (6)

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28a

Anthea potentially has three of these newspaper pieces (8)

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29a

Essentially remonstrate about hospital department's smells (6)

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30a

Unique to ladies, strangely (8)

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Down

1d

Old vessels crossing eastern waters (6)

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2d

Hope adult is on top of steeple (6)

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3d

Finally lobbed garden toolduck! (5)

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4d

Formation of masts, sails, etc, in large European ship (7)

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6d

Most important rule we're told (9)

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7d

Find out record with six balls? (8)

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8d

Feeling surrounding American pressure? Apprehension (8)

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11d

Somewhat timid leader's not working (4)

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15d

One masculine person requiring medical care is aching (9)

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17d

Doctor greets us making signals (8)

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18d

Exact chapter covered by a member of the clergy (8)

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20d

Prison commotion (4)

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21d

Brownies perhaps arrivedtreats regularly disposed of (7)

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22d

Battle wound? This might take away the pain (6)

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23d

Stopped recording, possibly, keeping calm (6)

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26d

Day on river, under the weatherthis could be boring (5)

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