Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3147

2022-02-13

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Across

7a

Red vehicle carrying number in reverse (7)

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8a

Asian country backing delay, India (7)

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10a

Meat available, bottle it (7,3)

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11a

Tackle first of errors in flier (4)

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12a

Cook can pause where food may be simmering (8)

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14a

Whole piece of paper, it nearly flipped over (6)

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15a

Hit American man on head (11)

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19a

Business problem (6)

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20a

Coffee or tea, for examplesomething else! (3,5)

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22a

Burn, drawing power cut (4)

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23a

Stories galore, lies circulating (10)

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25a

Fire, on spreading, has engulfed new blaze (7)

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26a

Youth in want (7)

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Down

1d

Explosive gas available primarily in hospital room (7)

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2d

Suit in spandex, eccentric (4)

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3d

General bitten by snake, dead to the world (6)

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4d

In contrast, lock supporting masonry (8)

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5d

Illicit TS? (10)

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6d

Reputation rubbish, certain to conceal it (7)

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9d

All of a sudden advance beginning to decelerate: courageous defending eh? (2,3,6)

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13d

Treatment for user in Eurasian winter? (4,6)

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16d

Death from ruin, cast out (8)

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17d

Racing, spirited and smart (7)

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18d

Crime of attack using blade (7)

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21d

Drunk eating food from North Africa (6)

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24d

Bellow unrefined, by the sound of it? (4)

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