Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3154

2022-04-03

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7a

Rubbish retained includes last of festering trash (9)

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8a

Partner on the cuddly side, starter pushed away (5)

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10a

Heavy drinker, cleaner (6)

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11a

Singer finding it in first piece of music? (8)

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12a

Weakly fearful, respond to stamp on toe, perhaps? (6)

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14a

Country certainly not welcoming king (6)

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16a

Charity always losing money, solvent initially (4)

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17a

Ludicrous item for training infants (5)

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18a

Followers of doctrine, group embracing leader in cult (4)

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19a

Heap provided for mountainous plateau (6)

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21a

Werewolf's big mistake? (6)

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24a

Pond-life drinking weak bubbly (8)

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26a

Cashier, one relating story (6)

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27a

Guide in argus, here (5)

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28a

Call gent's idea stupid (9)

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Down

1d

Sad little pony, disheartened (5)

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2d

Big woman unfortunately teasing small (8)

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3d

Gold mine for author (6)

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4d

Soaring nocturnal creatures attack (4)

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5d

Pat goat? (6)

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6d

A trip from Chelsea to Bath? Great deal! (9)

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9d

Ending in gob, hot, warming drink (6)

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13d

She casts spells, and round cauldrons primarily (5)

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15d

Bird, alas: sort forced to carry burdens for a start (9)

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17d

Advertising blurb in flier (6)

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18d

Expanding trade in which wife invested (8)

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20d

Model, easy catch! (6)

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22d

Fashionable way gin served? (4,2)

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23d

Insignificantlike domesticated animal? (5)

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25d

Old horse (4)

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