Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3110

2021-05-30

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7a

Musician obtains novel about origin of jazz (8)

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9a

Monkey rushes out of its tree? (6)

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10a

Mark in small vehicle (4)

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11a

Set in stone, evil I suspect (10)

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12a

Well, one takes a risk (6)

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14a

Defenceless, as Venus de Milo may have been? (8)

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15a

Dread finding miscalculation on end of contract (6)

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17a

Rejected figure in group, bigot (6)

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20a

As fish may be served, celebrate catching one (8)

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22a

Bleak desert in which bit of corn planted (6)

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23a

Awful heartache nursing learner, medical concern (10)

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24a

Top dog on the phone? (4)

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25a

Country familiarly covered in mountains observed from the East (6)

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26a

Row of houses? (8)

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Down

1d

Chief in one way demonstrating Churchill's reserve? (3,5)

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2d

Open a drink (4)

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3d

Feeling resentful, drink (6)

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4d

During escape, rescuer ascending fissure in glacier (8)

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5d

China has problem with immorality (3,7)

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6d

Uproar as four turned on (6)

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8d

Spanish city coming up in postcode lottery (6)

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13d

Unfortunately, little iron in food packed with carbs (10)

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16d

Catch some cricket in this location, reportedly? (8)

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18d

Simple shot catching stray reptile (8)

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19d

Could capital in London be with Great Britain, for example? (6)

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21d

Old fool grabbing tail of Siamese cat (6)

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22d

Lovely paper in daily, lacking content (6)

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24d

I don't know academic success (4)

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