Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3091

2021-01-17

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8a

'The hell' seen in inferno, near this (2,5)

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10a

Right country found in middle of book, Woolf novel (7)

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11a

Apparently, stress now dissipated for longer period (9)

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12a

Great surge (5)

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13a

Metallic Brisbane beer? (5)

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14a

Yours truly is out in blind alley (7)

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17a

Ground becoming deeper? That's more intriguing (3,4,8)

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19a

Top diner from Devon? (7)

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21a

Lift shoes, turning tail (5)

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24a

Tweet costing little, by the sound of it? (5)

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26a

War so appalling within country, lady having a row (9)

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27a

US mountain wetter (7)

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28a

Bandleader in Newport seamlessly going retro? (7)

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Down

1d

Crack, one inside cupboard that's failed to open (4,2)

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2d

Stretch a few words (8)

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3d

Accommodation for relative in good and managed state, even (6,4)

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4d

Utter word, thing that's cryptic (9)

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5d

Not entirely rich, getting benefit (4)

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6d

Stick in answer for supporters (6)

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7d

Calm lesson disrupted, military officer on top of it (8)

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9d

Welcome shower (4)

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15d

Ultimately, cap super headgear for cricketer (4,6)

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16d

Best provision of meals right on ship (9)

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17d

TV signal randomly scattered after sixth of channels lost (4,4)

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18d

Massive state, yet with minor ground (8)

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20d

Examine cap used by batter? (6)

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22d

Superior fool standing up for inferior (6)

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23d

Short theatrical work, shortened (4)

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25d

Twins perhaps cut, we hear? (4)

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