Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3026

2019-10-20

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7a

Setter unhappy when all becoming dimmer? (7)

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8a

Tighten mangle (5,2)

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10a

Ebbing and flowing tempo that's out of this world! (4,5)

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11a

For example, king or lord might live here (5)

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12a

Japanese food American put in vessel, briefly (5)

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13a

Can of worms on which butter would melt? (3,6)

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15a

Repaired a lot, red garment (7)

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17a

West Street Providence, say, for brilliant performers (7)

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18a

Chicken on range fills container, however (4,5)

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20a

Drop by five, might that be? (5)

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21a

Ridiculous brain an egghead possesses (5)

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23a

Decent restaurant rejected sack containing rotten sprout (9)

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24a

Circling end of pier, fancy eating rock (7)

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25a

Look at setting off a bomb with old flame (7)

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Down

1d

Emphasise it's nineteen or fewer? (10)

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2d

Little growth in Nairobi, as no businesses set up (6)

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3d

Single covering remains dirty (8)

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4d

Climb a trail (6)

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5d

Proper wine a shade of yellow (8)

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6d

Always the most superior of swimmers, with arched neck? (4)

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7d

Face getting divorced? Hilarious! (4-9)

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9d

He is number two here (8,5)

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14d

Patient is treated with cold disinfectant (10)

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16d

Teacher of little importance (8)

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17d

Politician is introduced to someone making money, quite possibly? (8)

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19d

Person often sitting quietly, one suspended having blown top (6)

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20d

Insult party and 17 Down upset (6)

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22d

A grate, not quite shut (4)

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