Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3033

2019-12-08

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7a

View old shackle (7)

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8a

Cunning gags aren't very good (7)

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10a

Juvenile, unconscious criminal act (10)

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11a

Excerpt from audiotape, little bit (4)

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12a

Quick to hide damage, drug dealer (8)

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14a

Cooked in hot liquid, layer containing grease (6)

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15a

Spilt leaving tram, sour condiment (4,7)

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19a

Top figure for gangster (6)

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20a

Wind bringing flower into small city (8)

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22a

Irritating little thing knocking over a fairy (4)

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23a

Lively Greek character caught by superior (3-7)

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25a

Rock more noticeable, by the sound of it? (7)

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26a

Dog ending in shower, one with blackened face? (7)

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Down

1d

Decent over, yes? (7)

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2d

Soon member of the clergy will blow top (4)

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3d

A large friendly bear standing up, fair game? (4-2)

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4d

Solid bangle: it has broken (8)

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5d

Hint about something like passport scare (10)

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6d

Bet a butterfly can do it (7)

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9d

Weak girl as it happens on burgundy! (4-7)

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13d

Just a ban, or else reforms (10)

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16d

Scores progressed during games (8)

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17d

Amount of liquid around lid of empty vessel (7)

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18d

Small bank, remote (7)

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21d

Opposition had to interrupt broadcast (6)

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24d

Person initially sickwhat might one take? (4)

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