Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3084

2020-11-29

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1a

Bug youth observed in tree (6)

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4a

Warming drink may go cold if sent back (6)

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8a

Two allowed in band (8)

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10a

Cook eating North African dish (6)

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11a

Categorise person (4)

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12a

Economy way ahead of limit (10)

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13a

Cooking substance I love mixed up, bag ready to go in (9,3)

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16a

Unacceptable location of trouser pocket? (5,3,4)

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20a

Audacity about right, showing lack of judgment (10)

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21a

Each found at the back in cabinet: extra clip there for binder? (4)

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22a

Support band member missing intro (6)

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23a

Mushroom that's round and white (8)

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24a

Determined, was trailing (6)

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25a

Net wife or husband cut back (6)

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Down

1d

Branch in second position for monkey (8)

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2d

Allowed to appear in public, I think (5)

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3d

Puzzle book seen after cover lifted (7)

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5d

Canadian province not a surprising Olympic host (7)

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6d

Unfortunate thing hit dance venue (9)

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7d

Hypocrisy concerned with political division (6)

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9d

Game, drunk's creepy advances? (11)

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14d

Setter getting up: sound of setter getting on (9)

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15d

Go berserk over debacleput your foot in it! (4-4)

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17d

Attlee upset about daughter, boorish girl (7)

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18d

Weed unhappy in US party (7)

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19d

All over the place, sad emu tickled (6)

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21d

Row about black Italian river (5)

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