Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3001

2019-04-28

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Across

1a

How to make a hole in finger (5)

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4a

Journey embraced by supporter, young man (9)

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9a

Wine lover three sheets to the wind, wild beast (9)

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10a

Amount of liquid in pail I trebled (5)

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11a

On the throne, expecting to lose head (7)

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12a

Looking retrospectively, some ignore talent in the future (5,2)

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13a

Tall and spindly: describing bunch of hoodlums arguably? (6)

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15a

Switch choices occasionally (2,3,3)

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18a

Shot at close distance, stray being caughtanimal kept as pet? (8)

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20a

Skin of ostrich expensive, alas (2,4)

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23a

Slight delay at the centre, mailer claims (7)

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24a

Artist in front colours in an arc (7)

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26a

Reportedly wreck lift (5)

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27a

Pulse to feel: gal dizzy (9)

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28a

Daisy's passed on in my brother's house (9)

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29a

Agitation involving a part of flight (5)

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Down

1d

Feathers OK, complete (9)

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2d

Prison camp shut up, insiders in full confined (5)

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3d

Part of body perhaps painted by girl in work (7)

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4d

Resolved on this religion (6)

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5d

White dress featuring blurred lines (8)

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6d

Group of cyclists exercise: large number working (7)

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7d

Muscle in sport I need, cut off! (9)

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8d

Raw facts about religious study (5)

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14d

European anger, I now suspect (9)

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16d

Two classical elements in whisky (9)

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17d

Arm frailer when broken: one pinned (3,5)

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19d

Deal with a day shift? (7)

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21d

Woman succeeding? (7)

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22d

Boring, boring organ stops (6)

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23d

Ending on motorways, hundred sheep get lost! (5)

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25d

Welsh lake consuming small wood (5)

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