Telegraph Prize Cryptic #31157

2026-02-07

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1a

Liberal to stop Trumpist mum backing union? (7)

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5a

Old style redcoat dancing (3,4)

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9a

Dog returned in big rocket (5)

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10a

Ring leader no Royalist (9)

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11a

Sappers calm crossing island in spring (10)

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12a

Female the Italian married in Cinema Paradiso say (4)

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14a

Lamp temperature normal at sea in ship's rear (5,7)

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18a

You bit a child? (6,6)

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21a

Generally accessible work in French (4)

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22a

Loathed having to admit thirst outside publike non-drinker? (10)

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25a

Moon's out: fast getting drowsy (9)

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26a

Unexpected plot event in Oliver! (5)

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27a

Hardly active, Mike enters rave after party (7)

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28a

Quiet tenant who makes others happy (7)

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Down

1d

Harmony from A string keeping constant (6)

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2d

Fully informed about rigged Oscars (6)

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3d

Cunning traps great many in place of execution ... (10)

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4d
13d

... royal at one time near it, disastrously (5,10)

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5d

R u a Vulcan, potentially benevolent? (9)

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6d

Uproar among mastodons (2-2)

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7d

Survey ship looks more defined with this (8)

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8d

Daughter called number up whenever required (2,6)

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13d

See 4 Down

15d

May criminal entering confess what's demanded of debtor (9)

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16d

Psychic powers, not a thing exploited, embraced (8)

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17d

First to sample powdered milk! (8)

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19d

Voyage aboard steamer takes off (6)

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20d

News boss, terribly tired, receives oxygen (6)

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23d

What's seen in White House, agitated? (3,2)

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24d

Seat that's long yet short (4)

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