Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3035

2019-12-22

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1a

Burnt offering, plain outrage (12)

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9a

This grade remarkable, look at the score! (5-4)

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10a

Direction taken by old PM? (5)

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11a

Cake: nearly all covered in cereal, flipped over (6)

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12a

Better opportunity originally missed, in conclusion (8)

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13a

Follower, revolutionary in Vietnam's eyes (3-3)

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15a

Generous first dash of soda: without spirit? (8)

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18a

Article perhaps used in washing cotton sample (8)

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19a

Agreement during Whitsun is ongoing (6)

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21a

Denying tiger fun proves foolish (8)

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23a

Little point claiming extra power for dictator (6)

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26a

Fluff English, reading, writing and arithmetic, bagging zero (5)

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27a

Dark individual in suit in entertainment venue (9)

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28a

Tree certainly not tidy around end of December (6,6)

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Down

1d

She and I fry fresh salmon etc, caught here (7)

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2d

Article on setter shows spirit (5)

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3d

Bird I come to after Manx cat (9)

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4d

By all conclusions, when to raise hell - party season? (4)

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5d

Risk grenade going off having grabbed pin, ultimately (8)

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6d

Generous type, devil with tail up somewhat? (5)

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7d

Crazy code-breakers? (8)

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8d

Where ancient giant stood in more than one street, it's said? (6)

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14d

Little point in the sea launch for WWII flier (8)

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16d

Touch on clue one's nailed! (9)

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17d

Prepare to catch with opener for Northants just out? (5,3)

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18d

Upping routine, critical for country (6)

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20d

Celebrity lacking in skill? (7)

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22d

Main part of body thus stuck under rock (5)

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24d

Edge raised on gold dish from India (5)

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25d

Lug rocks, ending on Salisbury Plain (4)

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