Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3085

2020-12-06

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7a

Ring off hand, lose it (2,7)

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8a

Frighteningas are bears and wolves (5)

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10a

When narcissus originally comes into shoot? (6)

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11a

Wood where a pig fed to masses (8)

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12a

Second old wine secured in port (6)

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14a

Elected party shut up (6)

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16a

Part of such a different country (4)

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17a

Vehicle hit, front knocked off (5)

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18a

Crossword writer hiding in deep hole (4)

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19a

Truncated lever attached to can (6)

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21a

Watering hole in torrid Australian city (6)

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24a

Wave, seeing learner parting around teatime? (8)

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26a

Singers otherwise found in numbers (6)

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27a

Son dressed in fur in East European capital (5)

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28a

Rotten conclusion: guilty (9)

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Down

1d

Manage to bag posh car (5)

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2d

Flower girl mad on short daffy (8)

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3d

Firework in old crate (6)

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4d

Friendly group of workers needing no introduction (4)

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5d

Scottish dish crony hasn't finished? (6)

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6d

Red liquid and green ink initially confused (9)

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9d

Rod pens opening of hilarious comedy routine? (6)

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13d

Breadthat's the stuff for it! (5)

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15d

Beef tea sailor brewed (9)

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17d

Wrong score put up in game (6)

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18d

Seasoned mixture stirred up in a dream (8)

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20d

Trample on fruit (6)

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23d

Good little swinenoise from it? (5)

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25d

First of all, husband unhealthy: female fighting fit (4)

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