Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3100

2021-03-21

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1a

Make minimal effort while in bed (5)

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4a

Taste kiss (5)

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10a

A swine hiding in a load of wood (8)

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11a

Person who carries drink (6)

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12a

Nut overcome, reportedly? (6)

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13a

Lofty music perhaps including organ playing (8)

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14a

Weakness in love borne by primate (7)

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16a

Bring together African country on the radio? (6)

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17a

Gain attraction following teacher (6)

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19a

Weapon caused girl to bleed (7)

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21a

Enter lad disguised as a stag? (8)

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22a

Clasp deer and baby, lying back (6)

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23a

River runs into all hills of Rome, say? (6)

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24a

Where one might bid without restraint (2,6)

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25a

Pick up some lederhosen second-hand (5)

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26a

Condition, say (5)

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2d

Where blackberry jam, for example, may be spread in a purple patch? (2,1,4)

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3d

Present female member, possibly? (8,6)

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5d

Blossom yellowish in London thoroughfare (7)

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6d

Parrot, just intellectual property (9)

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7d

Couple trim, by the sound of it? (4)

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8d

Sacred performance changing rate, or otherwise (9,5)

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9d

Envisage hosting a number, hundredmedium gathering (6)

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15d

Nature etc destroyed, it's said (9)

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18d

Make plaster (6)

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19d

People carrying clubs, rat gets squished! (7)

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20d

A silent, confused chief (7)

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22d

Party punch (4)

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