Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3065

2020-07-19

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9a

Power drops from the sky, it's said? (5)

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10a

I appreciate that natural gambolling in hairy creature (9)

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11a

Film partners when playing tough (7)

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12a

Cook, good poser! (7)

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13a

Very dear soak (5)

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14a

Musical composition that may go to one's head? (9)

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16a

Contrary to what is expected, unlikely to drink whisky? (7,3,5)

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19a

Pleased day is left to escape competitors (9)

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21a

Capital I invested in large containers (5)

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23a

Bacon: artist she reveals on the periphery? (7)

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25a

Spinning of spider catching insect finallylike a bumblebee? (7)

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27a

Strong binding (9)

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28a

Figure removing coat for competition (5)

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Down

1d

Pull charge up (4)

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2d

Wipe new suits with end of sleeve (6)

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3d

Nuns depart after duffing up boxers, say? (10)

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4d

Initially, smelly fish stink (6)

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5d

Smug: as a swine entertaining king (8)

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6d

Challenger in sportswoman, tiring (4)

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7d

Potential flower perhaps ideal for developing bloom (8)

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8d

French cakes prepared, then mixed in eels! (10)

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13d

Pressure beneath same cracked sewer? (10)

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15d

Master under servant in great book (4-6)

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17d

Skill shown, I start to weave line (8)

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18d

50/50 chance: fix sudden descent of aeroplane (8)

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20d

Party learned how much medicine to prescribe (6)

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22d

Baby crab? (6)

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24d

Clock where time speeds up gradually, all concluding (4)

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26d

Take out dried fruit (4)

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