Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3102

2021-04-04

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1a

Right steal (11)

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9a

Abhorrent conclusion, bane evil (14)

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11a

Absent, a system (4)

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12a

Power maintained by top sportsperson in race (5)

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13a

Opener removed from fielding position for spell of bowling (4)

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16a

In little bits, railway business (8)

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17a

Nick is residing in flat, briefly (6)

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19a

In test, put a stop to breaks (6)

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20a

Tightly packed store cleared out in secret (5-3)

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22a

Soft drink: I'm going without one on the counter (4)

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23a

Last of all in kingdom, prince without biggish debts, solvent (5)

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24a

Narcissist keen to make a comeback (4)

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27a

Mentioned a drab drunk that will pick your pocket in Vegas? (3-5,6)

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28a

Item on list, killer objective (6,5)

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2d

Does sewer have those? It's an uncomfortable feeling (4,3,7)

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3d

Reportedly track origin (4)

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4d

Document I don't know on drink (8)

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5d

Flowers in roses I rightly pulled up (6)

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6d

Fish in a fruitcake brought over (4)

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7d

Better than hint, obviously faultless? (5,9)

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8d

Use river with bit of salt water (4,3,4)

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10d

Performance I saw with very hot dancing (7,4)

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14d

A camp, out of the way (5)

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15d

Serious amount? (5)

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18d

What begins with a beat, pal improvising around Beethoven's Fifth (8)

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21d

Possible breakfast TV show announced? (6)

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25d

Tongue held by paramour, dutifully (4)

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26d

Dope working for government department (4)

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