Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3157

2022-04-24

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Across

7a

Long snakes crushed by serpent somewhere in Italy (7)

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8a

Fitness system good, least bad (7)

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10a

Rising cycle (10)

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11a

Turn-off, film featuring cricket team (4)

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12a

An acknowledgement of minor explosion? (5,3)

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14a

Conservative figure (6)

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15a

Painful, removal of hair? (11)

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19a

Old person irons tattered trousers expertly, initially (6)

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20a

Lesson sorted out in test (8)

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22a

Phosphorus, funny medicine (4)

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23a

Break, then pull on plant (10)

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25a

Eat amount gobbled by solid figure (7)

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26a

Electronic images bound to fill shopping trolley (4,3)

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Down

1d

Extra large, large round cherry (7)

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2d

Very, very fair (2-2)

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3d

Popular group of twelve hurt (6)

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4d

Synod is excited, having welcomed universal god (8)

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5d

Contact artist in fascinating book (4-6)

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6d

Wickedness in tedious mischief (7)

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9d

Meaty serving, microscopic share for the auditor? (6,5)

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13d

Flat not in need of exorcism? (10)

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16d

Rome: site designed for pedestrian (8)

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17d

Semi-precious stone, one stored in unusual red pot (7)

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18d

Boy entertained by biblical character building craft (7)

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21d

Tipsy baby (6)

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24d

Range and location probably sensed, first of all (4)

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