Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3050

2020-04-05

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1a

Rough passage, it's said? (6)

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4a

Not this cold, hot layer of straw, say? (6)

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8a

Daydreaming, put first of Cornish pasties in a stew (8)

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10a

Smooth and tough Arctic explorer saving lives, originally (6)

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11a

Wading bird that may be on reef? (4)

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12a

Decorative accessory turning into a scarf (10)

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13a

Devouring rubbish including last scrap of meal, journalist ate too much (12)

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16a

Upset as given the sack, it's implied? (12)

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20a

Opener: cricketer who's gloved bouncer, say? (10)

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21a

Mend part of shoe, did you say? (4)

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22a

Two family members together soon enough (6)

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23a

Around New England state, communist stayed (8)

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24a

Preferably pretty (6)

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25a

Where log may be doing very well (2,4)

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Down

1d

Great lover with sex appeal certainly not into wine (8)

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2d

Expect there's a load to listen to? (5)

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3d

Set tailors up on wet land (7)

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5d

So mad having trodden on nail, perhaps? (7)

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6d

A great new haunt where refreshments served outdoors (3,6)

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7d

Unhappy after short vacation in cave (6)

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9d

Ailing puss, I repeat, delicate thing (6,5)

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14d

Bird breeds with rat, remarkably (9)

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15d

Big blows in generallawyers' terms? (8)

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17d

Observe servant providing quantity of dripping? (7)

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18d

Boaters in Sanremo at sea (7)

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19d

Musical about Genesis etc lifting agent? (3,3)

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21d

One in Panama, say, heading for idyllic island nation (5)

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