Telegraph Prize Cryptic #31205

2026-04-04

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1a

A delusion Hamlet suffers in film (6,3,6)

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9a

One scrolling text in car in front of Rod (7)

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10a

Taking up less time, kind Queen capturing hearts (7)

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11a

Ridiculously late, one certainly not hurrying (2,7)

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12a

Cool novel (5)

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13a

Sighs maybe once, husband and son drinking beer (7)

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15a

Expert US lawyer pursued by group outside hotel (3,4)

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17a

Army officer's gist in speech (7)

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19a

European, cross with nurses, carries on (7)

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21a

Hispanic girl from stylish area (5)

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23a

In vain, perhaps save more litres close to July (9)

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25a

Charlie and Dizzy originally improvised jazz? (7) 🏆

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26a

Lots here fighting around university (7)

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27a

People who hold their elders in high esteem? (4,11)

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1d

Leaving female in cafe, take out bun (7)

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2d

Praise Evelyn's xylophone tone one loves first of all (5)

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3d

Old PM, Conservative visiting bustling main mall (9)

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4d

Approaches American meeting places (7)

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5d

Drop key kept in study by day (7)

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6d

Working away, unsteady (2-3)

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7d

Where you might catch Ray, for the most part (2,3,4)

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8d

Organ the dean's opening, safe from electric shocks (7)

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14d

Order hoe online using links, a rare event (4,2,3)

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16d

Book competition defends absolute bloomer (9)

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17d

Famous clown fan, fair target? (7)

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18d

City junior to do the cleaning and ironing (7)

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19d

Heard yours truly used to be hot? Nonsense (7)

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20d

E.g. McCartney's band topped slogans (7)

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22d

Let everyone on narrowboat in the middle (5)

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24d

Racket held up by Stefan Edberg, initially scornful (5)

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