Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3082

2020-11-15

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1a

Just girl entering area: in it bombs (11)

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9a

I'm evidently being informed, I know! (5,7,2)

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11a

Hooked by warrior, fearsome fish (4)

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12a

Bulb working with this person about (5)

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13a

Pen name, ultimately, that may prove an irritation (4)

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16a

Plant egg behind bird (8)

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17a

Cruel fashion in a fur (6)

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19a

Having shaken off lead, dog goes after last of Italian pasta (6)

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20a

Flier maybe almost hit, nearly destroyed (4,4)

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22a

A retiring grey (4)

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23a

Slowcoach taking cruise round pole (5)

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24a

Top off initially in pool (4)

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27a

Schmaltz delivered in Italy met with irritation (14)

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28a

Clearing table perhaps, left building in garden (7,4)

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Down

2d

Idler, lovely and free (4-3-7)

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3d

Instrument fibber heard (4)

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4d

Metallic element: I hide one in stomach (8)

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5d

List one shortas may be cosmetic? (4-2)

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6d

Where spinner achieves turn, a big hit coming up (4)

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7d

Novel is a right cheat, with a leading author (6,8)

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8d

Decalitre emptied over dry allotment, damage done (11)

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10d

All in ad dancing around in stockingssauce! (11)

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14d

Hand round second song (5)

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15d

Originally lost, item of jewellery in corner (5)

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18d

Heading for Hawick, a poet in Scottish town (8)

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21d

Engrossed, camping? (6)

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25d

Lengthy vehicle in showroom I looked up (4)

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26d

Map book missing capital of Tunisia, sadly (4)

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