Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3007

2019-06-09

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1a

Congestion in throat after large measure of vodka, say? (10)

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6a

On holiday, a king of Mercia (4)

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9a

Possible description of commentaryin boxing? (4-2-4)

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10a

Fee payable for misdemeanour, OK (4)

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12a

Very quick, huge car sped round corner, finally (12)

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15a

Hostile, a part of poem? (6)

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16a

Congratulations certainly not rare! (4,4)

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18a

Shipment remarkably found next to shop (8)

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19a

Small flier then, or cuckoo (6)

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21a

A breeze travelling behind flier, did you say? (5,7)

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24a

Some sensational island off Scotland (4)

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25a

Ancient caskets in wreckage of a cargo ship (10)

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26a

Initials of Giotto on drawings seen in gallery (4)

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27a

Only pearls flawed, as far as one is concerned (10)

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1d

Academic award alongside personal project (4)

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2d

Saw, for example, cash being lifted (4)

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3d

Efficientas a political rescue package? (6-6)

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4d

Aristocrats gathered up by damsel, bonded (6)

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5d

Note theatre-goers originally in stitches (8)

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7d

Entertainment centre just reduced to tiny pieces (10)

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8d

Changes man set about to conceal repair (10)

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11d

Party issue shut up writer (9,3)

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13d

Worker bound to produce gymnastic feat (10)

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14d

Thoroughly deserved we understood, first in literature bagged (4-6)

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17d

Feed in item of fruit for primate (5,3)

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20d

Aboard ship, want casual attire (6)

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22d

Follow story that's read out (4)

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23d

Shame it is entertained by outsiders in party (4)

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