Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3024

2019-10-06

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Across

1a

Level throw (5)

flowerflowerflower
4a

Without humour, are you joking? (9)

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9a

Very little cutting, calculating nicks (9)

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10a

Hint, in fact, in German (5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Currently hot, flex burning (7)

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12a

One's spotted sign recorded initially in notebook (7)

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13a

Sort of car, say, behind back of bike (6)

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15a

Radio set broadcast massive item from outer space (8)

flowerflowerflower
18a

Actor, one featuring in 'The Bridge' (8)

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20a

Last of owls has best hoot! (6)

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23a

Something offered, this time (7)

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24a

Welcomed by minstrel, earnings pick up again (7)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Way revealed, very reliable (5)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Furious directors, those owed money (9)

flowerflowerflower
28a

More fashionable than the rest, stop in northern Italian city briefly (9)

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29a

Cute daughter in thick, woollen material (5)

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Down

1d

Deadly piste negotiated: fast time? (9)

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2d

Characteristic paintings turned over onto it (5)

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3d

Musical number coming upmight that go over one's head? (7)

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4d

Ring chick, did you say? (6)

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5d

Cavalier attitude literally starts to infiltrate story, I suspect (8)

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6d

On holiday, get to this place in effect (7)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Nation in hole: upset about that! (9)

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8d

Surrender all that's produced (5)

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14d

Consequently the judge upset, having doffed cap (9)

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16d

Action taken around start of week is vilified (9)

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17d

Jot some writing at bottom of page (8)

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19d

Surprisingly deep, a cloth evenly folded (7)

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21d

Player needing room is first to tackle (7)

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22d

Minister sticks his nose in over closing of parliament (6)

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23d

Stake keeps one in place (5)

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25d

A gorgeous woman appeared (5)

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