Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3058

2020-05-31

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1a

Miserableas might be trombonist? (7,3)

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6a

Take it easy, brain! (4)

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9a

Lovely dirtthere's the attraction! (10)

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10a

Fish: survivor of Tudor England? (4)

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12a

Perfect fortune (4)

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13a

Moon best seen orbiting second of planets by day (9)

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15a

Retreat in outskirts of Paris comes before (8)

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16a

Communicate the craft of Puck? (6)

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18a

Stay on border (6)

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20a

A junior reporter endlessly partying in St Moritz? (5-3)

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23a

Beauty rubbishing old prunes (9)

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24a

Basic French food suffering (4)

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26a

Bad, bad character losing head (4)

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27a

Nuts roasted, to about hundred degrees (10)

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28a

Red roses are really expensive, initially (4)

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29a

Awkward situation in greeting? (3-2-3-2)

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Down

1d

Polish fan (4)

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2d

Stupid as yours truly: and square! (7)

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3d

Grade in this incredibly good, looking at score (5-7)

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4d

Opening move in place for canvassers? (8)

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5d

Limited in size, it fills well (6)

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7d

An Irish article company promoted, unusual instrument (7)

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8d

Strength in art debatable, surely (3,7)

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11d

My butler's ruffled, hosting standard American social event (7,5)

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14d

Trainers, say, promise to keep mood up (10)

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17d

Livelyas seances, supposedly? (8)

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19d

Regular breakfast time dipper? (7)

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21d

Massage this as vigorously, before beginning to unwind (7)

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22d

Defeat of opponent, very, very old country (6)

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25d

So is flood regularly seen in capital city? (4)

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