Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3161

2022-05-22

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Across

7a

Area where the race is sabotaged (7)

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10a

Oxygen inside part of flowering plant for a second? (7)

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11a

True Democrat, European went to the polls (7)

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12a

Featured fruit on back of bureau, like a cherry (7)

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13a

Triangular instrument placed with old fossil (3,6)

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15a

Fuse ultimately short after setback, peaceful agreement reached (5)

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16a

Where bowler for example hits the ground immediately? (2,3,4,2,1,3)

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21a

Hound newshounds (5)

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23a

Orchestra member grabbed drink (5,4)

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25a

Determined soldier, for example, behind a barrier (7)

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26a

Does it get pig clean? Nonsense! (7)

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27a

Top tree was rotten (7)

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28a

Book, dull shape (7)

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Down

1d

Island with capital in Indonesia, a country formerly (8)

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2d

Metal strap for setter, say (4)

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3d

Rabbit, something for breakfast (6)

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4d

Reported variety searched for (6)

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5d

Complete, however approximate (8)

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6d

Link part of feature that smells (6)

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8d

Desire fellow animal doctor? (5)

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9d

Old adversary fairly lacking in it (7)

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14d

Mixture of gases put out (3)

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17d

Youth stirring green tea (8)

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18d

Pulse up, seductive salsa ends (3)

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19d

Load beginning to exclaim in horror (7)

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20d

Male aggressor concealing advanced weapon (8)

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21d

Force welcoming a cheer (6)

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22d

Aerosol perhaps in dirty abode, inadequate (6)

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23d

While up, rotate massive spinner (6)

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24d

Char swimming round old fish (5)

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26d

Place in Idaho, Meridian (4)

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