Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3132

2021-10-31

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Across

7a

Shape of washer attached to source of water, tight (7)

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8a

Taken to the cleanersas teddy bear has been? (7)

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10a

Bird: that female nesting in most important tree (10)

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11a

Colourless stake (4)

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12a

Blue ring secured by boy for file (8)

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14a

Untouched, it can't degenerate (6)

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15a

In great condition in boxing match (8,3)

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19a

Work has gone into hit for maestro (6)

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20a

Darling ready for run of four aces, perhaps? (4,4)

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22a

Test opposites, right and left primarily (4)

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23a

Suit in church perhaps moved by sad tunes (6,4)

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25a

Eat quantity in hard fruit (7)

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26a

Group, Liberal in general (7)

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Down

1d

Date for fooling around on bedthat's fruity! (7)

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2d

Jumper for woolly garment, initially (4)

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3d

Colour I like, no clothes! (6)

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4d

Flier, best swimmer (8)

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5d

Disconcerting, inaccurate strokes with golf club (3-7)

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6d

Poisoner, tuft of hair beneath fringe (7)

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9d

Revolution in older Danish state (5,6)

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13d

Become fluent in language as painter and decorator? (4,6)

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16d

Give a little, being generous (8)

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17d

Talk about location of carnival vehicle (7)

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18d

Wastedas tennis ball may have been after lob? (7)

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21d

Sailor overwhelmed by abominable sound (6)

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24d

Chest broke (4)

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