Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3078

2020-10-18

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7a

First of grids in metal moulded binder (8)

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9a

Journalist once working in computer science walked out (6)

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10a

Celeb is damn contrary (4)

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11a

Showing lack of sympathy, not good for soldiers? (4-6)

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12a

Principal on board, sure clever (6)

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14a

Key altering after transposition (8)

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15a

Loads joining Church without delay (2,4)

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17a

Many still awaiting relation? (6)

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20a

Bringing up the rear, despite expectations (5,3)

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22a

Song with less feeling? (6)

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23a

Liberal behind government department and king, say (3,7)

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24a

Lovely woman stood up (4)

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25a

Gosh, I come at a price! (4,2)

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26a

Birds in places all at sea (8)

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Down

1d

Infectious bugs in river coming up under log (8)

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2d

Equitable market (4)

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3d

Ruby stolen, incandescent (3-3)

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4d

Doctor not ever injecting bishopnot allowed (8)

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5d

Pandemonium in tidy chamber (6,4)

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6d

Classes are set up after fellow ultimately lost (6)

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8d

Found in pile of refuse, receptacle for vegetable (6)

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13d

So beer casually drunk by murderous, unwanted companion of lovers (10)

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16d

Car heads off for game (8)

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18d

Looking at dropping ad initiallyit's saucy (8)

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19d

Mistake class members flipped over (4-2)

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21d

Chilled, back intuitive approach (6)

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22d

Require lead shortened by half for pointer (6)

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24d

Grand Prix perhaps coming up in Monte Carlo (4)

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