Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3045

2020-03-01

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1a

Money made, paid well (6)

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5a

Musician in suit, flat unfortunately (8)

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9a

They say a dad, for example, should be in work (10)

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10a

Averageor low? (4)

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11a

Drop iron? (8)

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12a

Mahler played in part of Manhattan (6)

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13a

Double jackpot winner collects (4)

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15a

Plot against part of church (8)

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18a

Nothing in order if ridiculously way out, possibly? (4,4)

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19a

Novel exploring manners mostly, Austen's first of all (4)

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21a

Kid ending in EastChina (3,3)

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23a

Officer requires agents organised to protect queen (8)

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25a

Gorgeous source of entertainment (4)

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26a

Equip ancient teacher for final battle (10)

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27a

Perfect foxtrot, riotous (8)

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28a

English artist key, for example? (6)

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Down

2d

Regret investing peso: not sofor another currency? (5)

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3d

Scent bait entering country (9)

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4d

Old Greek article on prohibition (6)

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5d

Annual visitor in cavalier charms at first: that man welcomed in (6,9)

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6d

Unspecified object: hang it loosely round nanny's shoulders (8)

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7d

Monkey drops in West Country river (5)

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8d

Rub out answer that's written the wrong wayone's beaten (5,4)

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14d

British government a little bit sorry? The lot of them! (9)

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16d

Fraud prior to bid? (9)

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17d

Grass covered by couple in annual competition (4,4)

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20d

Fear primarily? Correct! (6)

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22d

Sandy-coloured growths coming up (5)

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24d

Length of rope shortly lifted over head of equine (5)

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