Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3108

2021-05-16

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1a

Do put on nut in part of engine (10)

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6a

Eccentric king, for example (4)

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9a

Cat flap within reach (5)

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10a

Freeing criminal is general (9)

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12a

Playboy out for percentage in unlawful venture? (4-3)

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13a

Move after beat in dance (5)

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15a

After one has gone, relation devastated in the future (5,2)

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17a

Joke, cricket shot towards the on side? (3-4)

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19a

Eventually march back in perhaps? (7)

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21a

Evil cardinal returningsnake! (7)

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22a

Failure drinks last of bottle (5)

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24a

Wicked, if cruelis he? (7)

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27a

Epic ego is out to steal foreign money (9)

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28a

Perfect thing croupier might say? (5)

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29a

River pretty near houses (4)

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30a

Pray, as Goth murdered philosopher (10)

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Down

1d

Mention location on the phone? (4)

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2d

Flower beds carried first of tulips in botanical garden (9)

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3d

Boat that's no different after capsizing? (5)

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4d

Brother unable to speak regarding weapon (7)

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5d

Middle Eastern food, some endlessly in decline (7)

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7d

Foreign story in article (5)

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8d

White straps go after catches (3,7)

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11d

Island in conflict with island, briefly (7)

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14d

Steps taken to defend strike resulting in shiner (10)

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16d

Carrot-top adhered to mould (7)

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18d

Bloomers perhaps inferior to flower (9)

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20d

Fairish call over leaders in organisation waiting years (7)

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21d

Play gong in American study (7)

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23d

Downright simple (5)

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25d

Cast reel (5)

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26d

Some mountainous place to climb? (4)

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