Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3000

2019-04-21

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Across

1a

Mess up and down (5)

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4a

House party in Turkey, not essential (5)

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10a

Very little music with it: solo voice (8)

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11a

Cloak in which to secrete an item of party food (6)

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12a

One entertained by Highlanders in glengarries (6)

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13a

High plane, the jumbo (8)

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14a

Paraphernalia in waste receptacles: harmful thing rejected earlier (7)

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16a

Drier harbours right for small digger (6)

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17a

Sudden pain, double gets halved (6)

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19a

Article penned by poet, durable material (7)

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21a

Frame OK for car when travelling (4,4)

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22a

Turn of phrase for angel of the highest order (6)

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23a

Criticisedas roof may be? (6)

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24a

Arbitrator made it complex, in other words (8)

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25a

Lions were interfering, did you say? (5)

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26a

Changes seen in cast, I decided to retire (5)

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Down

2d

Member gripping a racket first (7)

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3d

Perks offered to hairdressers, quite possibly? (6,8)

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5d

Ineffective advice to prodigal? (7)

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6d

Group of players confusing her with actors (9)

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7d

On court, zero affection (4)

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8d

Where relocated ring might be, however (2,3,5,4)

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9d

Absorbing marine life? (6)

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15d

European relic Dane wrecked (9)

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18d

Vague description of mammoth? (6)

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19d

Top hosts make merry wildly (4,3)

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20d

Harmonious relationship, having hit on kind of wine (7)

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22d

Face Manchester United, for example? (4)

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