Telegraph Prize Cryptic #31043

2025-09-27

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1a

Perhaps killing time with Frank, add flavouring (4,6)

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6a

Surrounded by papers backing PM? Au contraire (4)

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10a

Trunk and tangled roots (5)

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11a

Mycenaean king soon to host contest, leader of men (9)

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12a

Mum caught by Hebrew character in drama (7)

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13a

Annoying smoker reformed on island (7)

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14a

One among two left dizzy in mad intellectual duel (6,2,4)

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18a

Trade hardly busy? It could have us seeing red! (7,5)

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21a

Intense old lover leaves home, maiden installed (7)

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23a

Writer having fish on line (7)

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24a

Riotous celebration? Haggis laced with TNT! (4,5)

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25a

Abnormally fat alumnus feasted regularly (5)

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26a

Pathetic sort died: requiescat in pace (4)

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27a

She who holds up the train? (10)

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Down

1d

Working spell without delay (2,4)

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2d

Improve cover of Elton by Little Richard (6)

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3d

Game in southern resort: change from before? (5-9)

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4d

American with miserable cold? (9)

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5d

Aleppo man in houses of certain Arabs (5)

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7d

Land in gaol drunk after not very long? (8)

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8d

Artiste could be Sudanese (8)

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9d

Make out sylvan region (4,2,3,5)

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15d

Russian fighter in East, respected, left country (9)

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16d

Under pressure, puddings rising (8)

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17d

Having finished pack, I smoked joint (8)

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19d

At first Michael Caine transformed motion pictures (6)

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20d

Adherent's initial sin admitted (6)

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22d

Composer left in temper when sent up (5)

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