Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3117

2021-07-18

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1a

Wife ready to answer question in practice (4-2)

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5a

Wrong, how bard might be paid? (8)

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9a

Stupid, happy band (10)

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10a

Ring road beyond centre of Tangiers (4)

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11a

Sharp tooth, end rough (2,3,3)

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12a

Symbols: children carrying them briefly (6)

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13a

Spots are circling near eyes, originally (4)

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15a

Home in tree guarded by blessed good Lord! (8)

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18a

Traveller might have one go left (8)

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19a

Way a little torpedo moves backwards (4)

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21a

Artist in Somme trench, virtually? (6)

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23a

Massive wicket: dancing! (8)

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25a

Revolution bites back (4)

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26a

Value of prose for poet? (10)

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27a

Obligatory paper in colour (8)

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28a

Latest tip embraced by judge (6)

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2d

Nothing out, it's inferred, drained (3,2)

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3d

The best unable to produce striker? (9)

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4d

First of petty rules for petitions (6)

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5d

Put the flags out, with pattern done another way (5,3,4,3)

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6d

Pasta shapes at origin (8)

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7d

Guillotined, peak figure (5)

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8d

On your bike, drained, hurried to aeroplane (9)

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14d

Sour fruit, half of plum eaten by two animals (4-5)

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16d

Signalling plan, heroes excited about that (9)

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17d

Lover of climbing heading for ledge further down (8)

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20d

Wow, group stays part of this? (6)

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22d

Religious adherent adopted by Irish in Dublin (5)

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24d

Knownas is music? (5)

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