Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3116

2021-07-11

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Across

1a

Opening bit for spokesperson (10)

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6a

Asian trio hard at it, originally (4)

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10a

Lost, as a boat may be? (2,3)

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11a

New leaf let go in French bean (9)

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12a

Lecturer boarding cutter, forgiving type (8)

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13a

Corrupt mates in power (5)

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15a

Two rugby union teams perhaps imbibing swiftly initiallyas this? (7)

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17a

Prepared in the morning, as salad may be? (7)

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19a

Spectacle seeing insect on leaf (7)

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21a

Gold figure kept in empty cabinet for crown (7)

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22a

Top forty in Roman numerals on the radio? (5)

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24a

For example, fine writer is into beer (8)

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27a

Wrongdoing in cooler, scarcely contained (9)

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28a

Base failing, reportedly? (5)

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29a

Award returned in spring, no good (4)

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30a

Some printed text allowed by Queen in the public notice (10)

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Down

1d

Duck caught by male grouse (4)

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2d

Liberal showing no mercy (9)

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3d

Picked up by the ears, number of cows, it's said (5)

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4d

Early years at home, complicated (7)

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5d

Burnt fish, like snapper say? (7)

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7d

Divide by two (well divided by five) (5)

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8d

Bully I'd found in buddy (10)

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9d

Sew name originally on right shirt or trousers, say? (8)

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14d

Corking line about conversion of pope (10)

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16d

Perfect without stitches? (8)

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18d

French novelist's sound rock (9)

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20d

Cut made by champions? (7)

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21d

Felon conveyed agreement (7)

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23d

Half came, one in twelve descended from French colonists (5)

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25d

Another drink shortly served up for serious criminal (5)

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26d

Some bar I drank dry! (4)

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