Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3123

2021-08-29

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1a

Ultimately, holiness affected devil (5)

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4a

Speedy writer (5)

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10a

An older, funny old artist (8)

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11a

Songs principal heard? (6)

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12a

Wife bitten by a hawk too (2,4)

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13a

A pro wearing long apron (8)

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14a

Judge terribly irate with gutless barrister (7)

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16a

Key: one of two in first (6)

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17a

Lack of action in vampires is at sunrise, on reflection (6)

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19a

Show lips quivering during hours of sunlight? (7)

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21a

Man after map in wood (8)

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22a

Supportive framework required, test on horse backfiring (6)

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23a

Little growth in a bison after mutation (6)

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24a

An actor I cast, European (8)

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25a

Best two or three, for example? (5)

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26a

Range analysed, naturally dropping back somewhat (5)

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Down

2d

Otherwise dunked in tea, buns served here? (7)

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3d

Chicanery a concern for primates? (6,8)

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5d

Monster story? (7)

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6d

One is foul, wicked criminal (9)

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7d

Test right, scratching head (4)

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8d

Carried by old cook, starter of fillet coming up, meat dish (4,10)

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9d

Order without charge, unopened after month (6)

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15d

Witness provided, one residing in another street (9)

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18d

Fat, everyone aboard tug (6)

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19d

Snapper, like one on river (7)

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20d

A cart drawn up on outskirts of Grasmere, distance measured (7)

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22d

Pure gunk on top of dustbin (4)

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