Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3140

2021-12-26

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1a

Father out of bed, nothing filling in snacksomething in the kitchen? (3-2,7)

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9a

Predatory bird, one running across country (7)

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10a

Find round sovereign in bank (7)

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11a

Seen during tour, a long Russian river (4)

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12a

Good space for union man? (5)

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13a

Solid business (4)

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16a

Very keen to go around a country (7)

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17a

Cunning in trade cultivated (7)

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18a

Road hazard, however, covered up by staff (7)

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21a

Huge residences, intimate ones (7)

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23a

Register tip (4)

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24a

Twenty notes to play (5)

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25a

Initially, all molluscs made ornate shells, say (4)

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28a

Mistake of royalty beginning to cut back (7)

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29a

A victory in French city, most gallant (7)

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30a

Old spinner given test, he failed to trap Yorkshire's opener (7-5)

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Down

1d

Relate narrative originally supporting pirate at sea (7)

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2d

Carrier ashen, did you say? (4)

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3d

Draw electrical link on beam (7)

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4d

Published correspondence for remote settlement (7)

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5d

Class put in order (4)

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6d

High spirits seeing mother-in-law perhaps shave head (7)

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7d

Literary force, but contrived plot, cold stuff (7,6)

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8d

Mother's absurd tailored garment (7,6)

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14d

Country welcoming leader in gorgeous African city (5)

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15d

Improve motoring event (5)

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19d

Cricket match consumed with a will (7)

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20d

Part not including drinking water, ultimately (7)

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21d

Standard fit for lesson (7)

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22d

Observe thousand people in bed (7)

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26d

Look inside tunnel, going up (4)

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27d

Canine, cooler dog in the end (4)

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