Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3039

2020-01-19

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8a

Plane to Nepal, for instance? (7)

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10a

All the best English port taken by revolutionary (7)

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11a

Holding back of plate, wash dirt offin this? (9)

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12a

French painter returning mid-morning? (5)

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13a

Rubbish queen for King Edward, say (5)

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14a

Drop in business after Christmas time (7)

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17a

Hanger-on in class doomed, for failing to grasp minimum of workings (5,2,8)

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19a

Player reacts when beaten by striker's header (7)

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21a

Room to eat a Muslim burger, say? (5)

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24a

Curry scoffed by Mick or Mark (5)

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26a

Party piece not bad after fourth of sherries (9)

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27a

Night light women switched on (3,4)

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28a

Vision of ugliness viewed by me, reportedly? (7)

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Down

1d

Criminal gang has it (6)

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2d

Voice ready to break bursting aloft (8)

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3d

Opener once in abstract game (10)

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4d

Tie with netting, marked green (5,4)

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5d

Steering apparatus in hard wood (4)

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6d

Old Germanic character in outer parts of Burundi, small country (6)

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7d

Castle geared toward getting lock (8)

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9d

Baby power, by the sound of it? (4)

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15d

Boot, one going on one foot: some earth on top (10)

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16d

Kids on holiday before April or May, say? (9)

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17d

After period of time, man is giving punishment (8)

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18d

Sweet loaf, one with lemonade? (8)

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20d

Cast dumbfounded (6)

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22d

Bank perhaps fine not opening? (6)

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23d

Red spots in green cabbage coming up (4)

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25d

Scrap the first thirteen letters (4)

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