Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3138

2021-12-12

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Across

7a

Supporter of bridge game (7)

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8a

Scribbler observed cutting tool (7)

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10a

Dish rises with cooking (5,4)

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11a

Bones set, unfinished before seventh of operations (5)

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12a

I'm dense, ignorant, obtuse and thick-headed, primarily? (5)

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13a

Point rewritten another way (5-4)

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15a

Piece from Bach's ending in state of ecstasy (7)

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17a

Wheels turned within 1760 yards, phenomenal achievement (7)

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18a

Problem seeing east, I agree, row of carriages behind (9)

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20a

Training tool (5)

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21a

Painting perhaps buried in what? Ground (5)

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23a

Opener in European city's team (9)

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24a

Showing similar qualities, communist philanthropist? (7)

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25a

In spite of all that, victory secured by hero we suspect (7)

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Down

1d

Friendly hosts I would scare (10)

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2d

Work wearing the aforementioned formal item (3,3)

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3d

Nine cats arranged in case (8)

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4d

Pelt rabble (6)

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5d

Composer has caught cold on hot, hot day (8)

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6d

Consumed, bit of lemonade sucked up (4)

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7d

Whiplash symptom? Headache (4,2,3,4)

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9d

Informer, one stopping game? (7-6)

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14d

Frame a chart I've redesigned around capital in Reykjavik (10)

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16d

Check injury caused by knife, blunt (3,5)

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17d

For example, UK clubs in harmony, surprisingly (8)

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19d

Gallery area briefly accommodating knave (6)

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20d

Reject is dressed in blue (6)

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22d

King with currency (4)

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