Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3020

2019-09-08

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Across

1a

Grate pickle (6)

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4a

Broad smile initially, then visibly upset? (8)

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10a

Mark joins club with scowl (9)

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11a

Inviting contempt in the end, a dirty abode (5)

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12a

Uninspired outside right? No! (7)

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13a

Justify first of ideas in ditched strategy? (7)

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14a

Composition being shown in cinema (5)

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15a

Change around odd bits of loin, sent back for butcher (8)

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18a

Exciting story embraced by Queen, accommodating type? (8)

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20a

Relative idiot scratching head having bagged first in Latin (5)

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23a

Close, don't open without locks (7)

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25a

Horrible secret locations: time to escape! (7)

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26a

Energy member invested in expression of surprise (5)

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27a

European anger now, I suspect (9)

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28a

So, perhaps rain wets various things? (8)

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29a

A mushroom with the other ingredients? (2,4)

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Down

1d

Wrong dose ain't calming someone down (8)

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2d

What's left in reserve, I expected (7)

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3d

Maybe he's topping cake with no filling, say (9)

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5d

County doctors were choristers (14)

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6d

Polish off attack having dispensed with leader (3,2)

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7d

Tick in street, tiny creature (7)

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8d

An article supporting fellow somewhere in South America (6)

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9d

One floored by cleaner? That's painful (10,4)

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16d

A strip under bottom of small washer (9)

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17d

Private parking north of New Orleans (8)

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19d

Boaters in Ransome novel (7)

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21d

Dessert that's superior, cold inside (4,3)

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22d

Powerful businessmen working in pubs (6)

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24d

Located in file, the registration number (5)

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