Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3090

2021-01-10

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1a

Author composes clause, looking tired (5,7)

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9a

Heathen left beside fiend, I recollected (7)

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10a

Western character banking gold somewhere in Canada (7)

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11a

Meat in paella evidently rejected (4)

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12a

Narrow lips of tiger biting gorilla, say? (5)

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13a

Famous person, prowler (4)

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16a

Around carnival city, pipsqueak cut loose (3,4)

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17a

One gathering hard pebbles (7)

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18a

Tick isn't confused with insect (7)

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21a

Bad sign cutting into beef, don't be upset (4,3)

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23a

Flatten bread (4)

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24a

Tea: a large quantity from the East (5)

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25a

Stocked by bodegas, Tibetan wine (4)

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28a

Capital seen by pilot flying around Rhode Island (7)

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29a

Embellishment flashy clothing needed, originally (7)

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30a

I fear terror suspect stashing grenades primarily in kitchen appliance (12)

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Down

1d

Owner of whistle has come down for chorus (7)

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2d

Twice cook very old bird (4)

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3d

Ancillary priest captivated by loud speech (7)

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4d

Natural lacking in skill? (7)

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5d

Blood and guts general's oration raising eyebrows, first of all (4)

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6d

Published piece in position (7)

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7d

Poisonous substance: it's irrelevant, surprisingly (6,7)

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8d

Reportedly hang on under bar for balance (13)

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14d

Children's writer not entirely encapsulating a city in Italy (5)

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15d

Easy shot: one millimetre to go in say, after rolling up (5)

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19d

Cross, father swallows key (7)

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20d

Sampling dishes in street, starter from Indonesia packed in flavour (7)

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21d

Mistake, something clashing? (7)

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22d

Education's ending, as grade not so good (7)

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26d

Fly hurt, by the sound of it? (4)

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27d

Dry in physical, having wiped foot (4)

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