Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3120

2021-08-08

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Across

7a

After little time ship set off (7)

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10a

Towelling fabric cut, one row (7)

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11a

People from Asia trained spaniel (7)

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12a

Initially minimum stress, as leaving US city (7)

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13a

Visual science test follows work on book (9)

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15a

Box concealing ultimate in offensive weapon (5)

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16a

Clean up throne seen in a mess during banquet (7,4,4)

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21a

Proper to defend a king of myth (5)

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23a

Artistarresting sort? (9)

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25a

Leave a group performing (7)

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26a

Officer: bit of a nut, by the sound of it? (7)

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27a

King of Israel one day (7)

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28a

Still bald, scratching head (7)

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Down

1d

Rugby player in deadlock situation? (5-3)

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2d

Girl, some looker? (4)

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3d

Corporation screened by agent in squat (6)

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4d

My bits (6)

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5d

Change, perhaps, bare fabric (8)

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6d

Some tables, seriously lower (6)

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8d

Popular place to get data (5)

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9d

Chunk saved by crone served up for tramp (7)

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14d

Sailor, one leaving ship when capsized? (3)

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17d

Friendly message preceded by reflective query? (8)

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18d

Elderly woman leads on neighbour at night (3)

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19d

Colonist, one footing the bill? (7)

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20d

Like a plain fish secured by lock (8)

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21d

Force to close off a lift (6)

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22d

Woman earned about a million (6)

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23d

Dogbiter? (6)

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24d

Head cold in cranium, for example? (5)

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26d

Overcook fish (4)

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