Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3086

2020-12-13

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8a

Devoted, a group getting behind party (7)

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10a

Vessel returning in long boat (7)

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11a

Series of severe measures hit NI county (9)

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12a

Junk in window, a steal (5)

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13a

Roof worker fired up again after being laid back (5)

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14a

Encircled by him, men seized monster (7)

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17a

Novel man put together for team (9,6)

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19a

Award bagged by American subject for play (7)

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21a

Approach race ahead (3-2)

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24a

Initially town house inexpensive, essentially for a nicker? (5)

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26a

Ceremony in country during days of biblical fasting (9)

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27a

Green: two-thirds of all bananas develop (7)

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28a

Deceitful conduct in the last broadcast (7)

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Down

1d

Bed for mum? That's lucky (6)

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2d

Born: a new rule for old PM (5,3)

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3d

A kind of welcome cardiograph? (6-4)

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4d

Range in figures under a pound (9)

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5d

Drifter ending in rags at this time (4)

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6d

Climbing up, wayfarer grabs small fruit (6)

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7d

Minister split trousers always (8)

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9d

Good, soft light (4)

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15d

Underground worker inspiring awe, extraordinary communicator (4-6)

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16d

Travel bug, result of flea-bites on walkers? (5,4)

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17d

Regardless of what's in a vacuum? (2,6)

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18d

Solid bangle: it proving malleable (8)

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20d

Cold peak in Cumbria, mountainous (6)

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22d

Horror film taken in by tipsy choirboys (6)

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23d

Coloured membrane in flower (4)

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25d

Get rid of blazer? (4)

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