Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3014

2019-07-28

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1a

Edge cracking nut where chopper comes down (7)

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5a

Broadcast features 'ouse by any means possible (7)

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9a

Baby feeder, light flat object (3,4)

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10a

Great decimal point (7)

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11a

Animal centre for leopards or impala? (5)

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12a

One way to treat other nasty cut (5-4)

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13a

Power generator in Italian city charged with British energy (7)

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14a

Aspiring welder's first double shifts (5-2)

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16a

Lovely work I approach in newspaper (4,3)

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19a

Try and support inexperienced winger (7)

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22a

Disappearas may dog and its owner? (2,7)

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24a

Some fault, a serious shocker! (5)

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25a

Inflammatory thinking behind conclusion of debate (7)

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26a

A number divided by six minus ten, stupid (7)

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27a

Driver in car with two supporters (3,4)

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28a

Colouring drink, first drops of green mint essence put in (7)

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Down

1d

Area of potential conflict has son in a stew (3,4)

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2d

Student council's ultimate illicit scheme (7)

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3d

Each new part epic with article (3,6)

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4d

Respected woman finished pocketing money (7)

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5d

A quarter of poor people lose control over fight (4,3)

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6d

Wedding suit (5)

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7d

Brief answer given in unsympathetic parliamentary report (7)

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8d

Battle worsens, Attlee having lost every other one (7)

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15d

After receiving promotion, going down is distressing (9)

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16d

Abbreviated symbol on page, very basic cover (3,4)

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17d

Celestial phenomenon with flash in gas (3,4)

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18d

Destroying it, crest cut into three parts (7)

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19d

In space, hammer lighter (3,4)

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20d

Arouse fury after foolish spin (7)

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21d

Laughable German leader in tight dress, for example (7)

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23d

French river, one shrouded in mythology (5)

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