Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3162

2022-05-29

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1a

Change behind counter emptied out, money in the bank (6)

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5a

Fairly generous plate of food from women's group? (6)

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10a

Picture stolen in Picasso, only frame remaining? (5)

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11a

A relation's skewed thinking (9)

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12a

Check fly, say, with pants originally buttoned up (7)

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13a

Investigate kiss stolen by crafty eloper (7)

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14a

Biscuit, a blue one behind green, initially (9)

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17a

Fear gone, leader of revolution embraced (5)

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18a

I'd put in stake behind washer! (5)

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19a

Dark horse, frightful prospect (9)

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21a

More than one of those followed when crepe is cooked? (7)

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23a

Canine hurt, darling (7)

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25a

Moment where learner cuts identical card (9)

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26a

Effect in fact can echo back (5)

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27a

Ten confused about English course (6)

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28a

Bottom three frantic by end of season (6)

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2d

Background, where tracks heard? (5)

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3d

Help out when bend is too tricky (2,4,3)

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4d

Pack first of oranges inside pastry case (5)

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5d

Electrical work interrupted by the scornful (9)

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6d

Flag duly rising on our pole, first of all (5)

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7d

Propose a funny article for programme (4,5)

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8d

Jump well (6)

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9d

Great big toe? (6)

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15d

Journalist entering fray, cut (9)

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16d

Get fifty in team for easy victory (9)

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17d

Result of impact around adjustment of remit, disadvantage (9)

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18d

Castigate scoundrel punching worker, for example (6)

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20d

What gets left in bottom of bottle, say (6)

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22d

In which one might have a straight index finger, perhaps? (5)

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23d

Footballer's partner riding horse-drawn vehicle (5)

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24d

Flier unremarkable, by the sound of it? (5)

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