Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3093

2021-01-31

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7a

Let's go low boarding vessel (7)

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8a

Talk foolishly, claiming I'm human perhaps? (7)

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10a

A river passed around by vessel, multi-hulled craft (9)

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11a

Bird flying (5)

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12a

Old Olympian overtakes new one, running backwards for a stretch? (5)

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13a

Guardian of the workers? (9)

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15a

Parrot: yours truly and partner will get it caged (7)

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17a

Cut crystal, for example, capturing very wise goddess (7)

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18a

Shape revealed in crack (6,3)

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20a

Quickly scooping up first of porridgemight this help? (5)

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21a

How paper might be in possession of pupil, ineducable (5)

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23a

Grow mint, eager to cook (9)

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24a

Cake taken round back of hospital (7)

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25a

Leg isn't designed for upper garment (7)

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Down

1d

Trace substance in pipe (10)

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2d

Solver taking time off to defend the setter (6)

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3d

Be like farmland, just about OK (8)

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4d

Cadge from cleaner? (6)

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5d

Nineties dancing, great mind! (8)

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6d

Something for hire? Try one (4)

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7d

Big splash in Africa, possible headline after royal stumble? (8,5)

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9d

Access item, an awfully good bookfun! (13)

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14d

Story about teacher worth forgiving (10)

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16d

Dog put out, bitter (8)

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17d

Drunken trio, most wanting one for the road? (8)

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19d

More than one stop on those, or catch up (6)

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20d

Thin bar in blue (6)

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22d

Cricket side: number over thattwelve! (4)

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