Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3044

2020-02-23

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9a

Gold rings fade for so long (5)

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10a

Sense city in need of developmentthat's a must (9)

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11a

Fair arrests with miscreant (2-3-2)

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12a

Church community breaking code is transgressive, ultimately (7)

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13a

Coating, one in battery? (5)

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14a

Country welcoming that man's right to vote (9)

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16a

Sporting smasher, big noise in the world of equestrianism? (9,6)

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19a

Where bandana might be found for Parliamentarian (9)

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21a

Legless reptile, mathematician basically? (5)

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23a

Looking back, trade in bric-a-brac most unlikely (7)

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25a

Perilous remit as hunter (7)

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27a

Terrible anger with bill sound familiar? (4,1,4)

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28a

Clean some water in sewer (5)

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Down

1d

Girl in form blowing top (4)

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2d

Girl seen after serious crime (6)

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3d

Brilliant child organised run with new kid and daughter (10)

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4d

Figure wrong, collector's item (3-3)

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5d

Sharp fall in pollution? (4,4)

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6d

Capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana obvious initially (4)

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7d

Face laid on boot, loyal subordinate (8)

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8d

Newspaper worker, sort superior to crossword writer (10)

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13d

Political choice possibly testing chamber? (10)

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15d

Lettersor cards? (10)

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17d

Journo's back in capital before end of evening, producing copy (8)

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18d

Left trapped in relationships for years in early adulthood (8)

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20d

Within one's powers, a leader in Britain cutting social security (6)

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22d

Heading for ditch, pal knocked from top of horsefaller in effect? (6)

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24d

Dutch town built up (4)

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26d

Pip one of the favourites at Wimbledon? (4)

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