Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3081

2020-11-08

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1a

Building work I check inside arena (8)

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5a

Coldquite rotten? (6)

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9a

Boater at once is fashionable (8)

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10a

Cooler marketing is working (6)

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12a

One having been blown away, realise winds close again (6)

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13a

Crystal: good in possession of pirate? (3,5)

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15a

Layer of eggs on cheese for a moment (7)

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16a

Deep hole, better (4)

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20a

A cat bit (4)

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21a

Photograph place for event (4,3)

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25a

Absent-minded drunk armed with gin (8)

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26a

Conclusion: finished twice! (6)

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28a

Being gone for ages, call father back (6)

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29a

Greek god, model with sculpture of Odin (8)

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30a

Passionate character in book is serenaded (6)

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31a

Wisest of the wise perhaps receiving first of awards, in act of generosity (8)

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Down

1d

Log on string (6)

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2d

Go like a commercial vehicle? (6)

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3d

References in Thai sure to require translation (8)

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4d

Bouquet held by soprano serenely (4)

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6d

Scrap pinched by adversary, look around for food (6)

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7d

Broke, as I spend a lot (2,6)

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8d

Perfect life initially occupying dirty homereally? (8)

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11d

Standard ablaze in dock (7)

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14d

Name the cooking gas (7)

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17d

Difficult second book (8)

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18d

Limbs eels and frog misplaced (8)

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19d

Bankrupt corralling politicianthat is most rough (8)

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22d

Run through with stake, I look anaemic! (6)

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23d

Dark image when commercial breaks appear (6)

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24d

A huge amount, almost all discordant (6)

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27d

Nothing, like a lot (4)

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