Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3053

2020-04-26

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1a

Navel-gazing cover of early music? (12)

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9a

Rush to pocket daily tax (9)

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10a

Close match, winning (3,2)

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11a

Brilliance in manipulation of result (6)

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12a

Animal circling trap, one with dark locks (8)

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13a

Neighbouring houses cold, time for something sweet (6)

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15a

Wearing attitude, for example (8)

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18a

Fault-finder securing a very strong, raised platform (8)

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19a

Each unfilled cake is behind a pastry dish (6)

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21a

Refuse drink after dizzy spell? (4,4)

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23a

Hot air baked breakfast item (6)

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26a

Pick up king literarily before knight (5)

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27a

Try charm to impress very old university (9)

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28a

Home visitor in fight to break up domestic argument? (5,7)

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Down

1d

Slight cut in hormone (7)

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2d

Initially tubby uncle, rather podgy, slightly thinner (5)

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3d

Husband, perhaps, bad for health! (5,4)

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4d

Rank thirtieth among wedding celebrations, not first (4)

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5d

That woman has a piece of jewellery for cutting (8)

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6d

A great deal, decimal? (5)

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7d

Literary unit one's passed (8)

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8d

Ball requiring bowling skill, not batting at this point (6)

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14d

In march, a revolutionary leader like Mao? (8)

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16d

Chief relative going after first degree (3,6)

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17d

Immaculate level not there, by the sound of it? (8)

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18d

Take up residence somewhere in North Yorkshire (6)

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20d

Wee boy confused about religion at first, one raised by sceptic? (7)

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22d

A little diamond in gold canine (5)

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24d

This is ground where plant reported (5)

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25d

Chances those in court are cut (4)

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