Telegraph Prize Cryptic #31187

2026-03-14

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Across

1a

Beatles song, or one from The Tourists? (3,7)

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6a

Groom horse, taking minutes (4)

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9a

A lot of land trespasser calmly goes around to the west (5)

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10a

Goes to court entrance, finding drunk is outside (9)

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12a

Learn the story about what may bring snow (5-8)

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14a

Son off to visit Mike and Iris regularly in US state (8)

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15a

Completely keen on Tokyo's outskirts (2,4)

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17a

Key put back (6)

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19a

Unlocked shed is mine (4-4)

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22a

Close-run things requiring snap decisions (5,8)

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24a

Be out for too long? Resolve to break record (9)

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25a

Fish hook (5)

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26a

Contentment of student dropping off rent (4)

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27a

Squeal before the force arrests one shoplifter? (5,5)

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Down

1d

Sugar at an exorbitant price (4)

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2d

Underwear's ultimate in fancy bows (1-6)

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3d

VAT troubles for movie (9,4)

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4d

Swimmer's rich pal posing with daughter (8)

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5d

Catch spouse scratching bottom, rolling over (6)

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7d

Love new group of three musicians touring a part of Canada (7)

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8d

Overbearing type, my chemist stocks empty shelves (10)

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11d

Take advantage of rewarding set-up and heckle? (3,2,2,3,3)

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13d

Electronic device disturbed mother's nap (10)

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16d

Leave with most of fruit and veg (5,3)

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18d

Get these gardening tools as temperature lowers unexpectedly (7)

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20d

Turned over some carriages, salvaging weapon (7)

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21d

Sink India before noon, or capitulate? (4,2)

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23d

Drone perhaps beginning to film grouse (4)

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