Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3125

2021-09-12

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1a

Put to death, one died, canonised apparently? (6)

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5a

Reportedly, sovereign power knocked for six (6)

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10a

Sign a concern, briefly pointing the wrong way (5)

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11a

Inexperienced magician with no time for London Town (9)

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12a

Look at Pakistan's opener in cricket, for example? (7)

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13a

Passion in Turner oddly shows (7)

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14a

Leaders cutting advantage (4,5)

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17a

Just imaginary, ultimately, mythological being (5)

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18a

Money at one's fingertips (5)

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19a

Most troublesome, riots then breaking out (9)

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21a

Wine drunk by little man before daylight (7)

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23a

Bendy food round the bend (7)

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25a

Restriction after period of time for entrance (9)

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26a

Pass by popular music genre (5)

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27a

Scent a catastrophic position taken (6)

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28a

Cad knocked over, achieve objective (6)

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Down

2d

Flags prepared, raised round Ireland (5)

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3d

Novel on top state (3,6)

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4d

Figure like playground chaser (5)

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5d

Score also picked up for mark in rugby (6-3)

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6d

Clean water in several houses (5)

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7d

Wide lane, it is mistaken for middle (9)

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8d

Obtuse angle below centre of boat (6)

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9d

Corny as Lancashire, perhaps? (6)

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15d

Disbelief at fitting in puzzle pieces (9)

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16d

In temporary accommodation I have to be considerate (9)

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17d

Aficionado hosting fashionable banker (9)

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18d

Stuffing of roadie knocked out, set for sleep (6)

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20d

Canopy in street, fabricated (6)

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22d

Exhausted, no one going out then? (3,2)

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23d

Fitting offer on film (5)

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24d

Jog is good to take part in altogether (5)

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