Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3002

2019-05-05

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Across

8a

Sweet mug (4)

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9a

Head wants barrel rolled over (3)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Sore carer? (6)

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11a

Oxford accent (6)

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12a

A can coated with dark red metal (8)

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13a

High street with random pet shop (10,5)

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15a

English politician drawn, appearing drained (7)

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17a

Careless on foot? Just the opposite? (7)

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20a

Happy as a polar bear, but not as a penguin? (2,3,2,3,5)

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23a

Beauty drunk and I found in people (8)

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25a

Change last of letters: bad speller? (6)

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26a

Each dish eaten by one (6)

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27a

Child star on the radio? (3)

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28a

Basic unit in half the dictionary? (4)

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Down

1d

Croaky animal, we hear? (6)

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2d

Shocking colours joining rave (8)

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3d

Possible location of panic button, illegal (5-3-7)

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4d

Walk over chicken in old king (7)

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5d

SOS! A first mate in stormy waters off Italy (6,2,7)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Join up squiggly lines, ending in portrait (6)

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7d

Beloved possession of Robin Hood, did you say? (4)

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14d

Manage string of performances (3)

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16d

Rising shortly, dub knight, perhaps? (3)

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18d

Tough rotting in gaol under house (8)

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19d

Finally grasping conclusion of debate, if nothing else (2,5)

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21d

Extract of 'Chicago', live rehearsal for musical (6)

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22d

Reader sees voter blowing top (6)

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24d

Mountain range spread endlessly upwards (4)

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