Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3106

2021-05-02

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1a

Care taken with railway initially in possible location of toy train? (12)

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8a

Chambers hosting American country (7)

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9a

One flies down (7)

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11a

Loose delivery, the ball always ending on wood for batter? (7)

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12a

Side by side, last of four snatched by a monster (7)

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13a

Subject embraced by author Sewell? (5)

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14a

Toy daughter held in bed, teary when lost (5,4)

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16a

Impermanence convert ultimately found in virtue (9)

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19a

Villain on journey, how might one lie low? (5)

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21a

Bound to keep article short (7)

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23a

Novel, see, is at least testing! (7)

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24a

Pen inspiring love with popular invention (7)

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25a

South African dead, leader gone, howl in grief (7)

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26a

Illogical dear? (12)

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Down

1d

Rubber erasing underside of coin at bottom of pile (7)

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2d

Describe Scottish island looking up over peaks on tranquil estate (7)

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3d

Food eight spat out (9)

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4d

Worshipper lifting up a leader (5)

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5d

Fish underneath feeder, flat object (3,4)

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6d

Cricket side go off (2,5)

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7d

Observe notes and take one's medicine? (4,3,5)

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10d

No matter: a web spun for insects (5,7)

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15d

Ready to move, go for ticket (3,6)

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17d

Calibrate rule about nearly everything (7)

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18d

Fire contained by fireman, I'm at ease (7)

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19d

Upset, try covering tracks up (7)

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20d

Order regained after I dropped bomb (7)

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22d

Gunman originally uses rocks for shot (5)

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