Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3005

2019-05-26

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1a

I want you to have this, you'd better believe it! (4,2,4,2)

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8a

In competition with range in street (7)

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9a

No longer fashionable stylethat's a point of view (7)

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11a

Spend a lot, investing fifty in poisonous plant (7)

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12a

Send back cold eggs, a cook producing salad ingredient (7)

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13a

Ready to drop it after revolution, communist (5)

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14a

Flat month in a pattern that's unusual (9)

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16a

Ten operas composed in largely unknown language (9)

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19a

Endless beauty approaching English locale (5)

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21a

Book passenger vehicle (7)

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23a

Poisonous element in medicines, rarely on the counter (7)

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24a

Use loaf touring free state (7)

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25a

Number one regent, surprisingly (7)

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26a

Where marathon racers compete some time later (2,3,4,3)

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Down

1d

Picture commercial vehicle drawn along (7)

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2d

Race and colour related (7)

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3d

Where cod and haddock may be found, generally (2,3,4)

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4d

Plant life for all, almost entirely destroyed (5)

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5d

Oust top rogue, settlement far off (7)

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6d

Fee for securing boatwhat might make lower charge? (7)

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7d

Make a lot of noise, and work on loft extension? (5,3,4)

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10d

Understandas should a conductor? (4,3,5)

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15d

Love a tandoori for cooking (9)

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17d

Bridge game (7)

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18d

Awful hurry to rescue leaders in British banking industry (7)

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19d

Person turning up mask has it covered (7)

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20d

Figure twelve required to catch horse (7)

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22d

Hold up seat in church (5)

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