Telegraph Prize Cryptic #31031

2025-09-13

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Across

1a

See Holstein's fantastic footballers! (3,9)

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9a

Defensive structure great for Scottish hero (7)

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10a

An attempt by Chuck to return sausage (7)

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11a

Stylish English worker entertaining cricket side (7)

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12a

Petition beginning to exercise new doctor (7)

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13a

Smart female copper with Bond (5)

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14a

Supporters of team such as 1 Across? (9)

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16a

Swimmer embarrassed by hilarious hairstyle (3,6)

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19a

1 Across opponents s-suffering? (5)

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21a

Affair in which adult is eaten by one chasing 1 Across? (7)

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23a

Answer arrived about Donne's case in scholarly life (7)

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24a

European sailor hurried round to tell story (7)

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25a

Virtue-signaller seen with low-down element (7)

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26a

Roman emperor keeping young male ape (12)

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Down

1d

Most High to examine everyone within (7)

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2d

Eastern sea creature shedding tail in spring (7)

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3d

Similar in every detail, papers a client misplaced (9)

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4d

One billion stolen from dope? Impressive! (5)

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5d

Drunk amid mounting litter? Divorce results! (5,2)

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6d

Composer wanting area green for painter (2,5)

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7d

Leicester won somehow without a song sung for 1 Across? (5,8)

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8d

Corrected draft seen in no great poem (6,7)

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15d

Almost lost Asian ruler in Russian city (9)

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17d

Taj Mahal location in dull illustration (7)

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18d

Outstrip London-bound coach? (7)

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19d

Small onion all you'll get, do we hear? (7)

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20d

Score-settler against foe at last in fury (7)

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22d

Can't do without Geordies called Edward? (5)

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