Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3122

2021-08-22

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9a

I'm leaving you symbolically beside a drop (5)

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10a

Asian in Asia went off with European (9)

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11a

Proper male swimmer (7)

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12a

Rotten buffet, strange (7)

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13a

Girl sat behind Charlie in form (5)

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14a

Elaborate alcoholic drink with tea is brewed (9)

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16a

West Country produce, Cornish-made, ever churned? (10,5)

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19a

Turn cold before risethis factor cooling? (4,5)

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21a

Master, teacher holding me back (5)

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23a

California city police operation, memorable (7)

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25a

Coin, rare, placed in the middle (7)

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27a

Chapels in gold attended by a group of members in blue? (9)

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28a

A poetic pattern in progress (5)

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Down

1d

Smack insect from below (4)

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2d

Very local article about English capital (6)

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3d

Very quick human, one entering draw shortly (10)

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4d

Cold as ice, perhaps, around capital in Tashkent (6)

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5d

Museum piece is a round cast (8)

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6d

Leg part a little lower? (4)

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7d

Secured by peg, trousers put on (8)

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8d

Old European with maiden featured in great news broadcast (4,6)

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13d

Rubbish swimmer's huge impact (10)

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15d

Not planned, flat, for example (10)

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17d

English mathematician has claimed one in America on another planet? (8)

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18d

Feeling good, fastener finally accessing joint, lock securing device (4,4)

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20d

Copper hugged by disorientated stripper? (6)

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22d

Jumper carried by bloke in desert (6)

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24d

Press club (4)

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26d

Take out something sticky (4)

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