Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3163

2022-06-05

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7a

Chip worktop (7)

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8a

Curtail a card game (7)

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10a

Turning circle, more or less (10)

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11a

Man, that can fly! (4)

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12a

Rich, goal staggering for powerful ruler (8)

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14a

Pace of horse entering American territory (6)

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15a

Container filled with grit, else toxic spirit (11)

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19a

For example, a gramophone record artist (6)

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20a

Prepare to go on the fiddle? I applaud you! (4,1,3)

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22a

Yearn for girl (4)

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23a

Merchant here allows fake (10)

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25a

Member welcomed by mantop, say? (7)

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26a

Blade caused injury to female (7)

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Down

1d

Certainly not a hundred drunk by spy, single glass (7)

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2d

Writer hasn't been identified in a little while (4)

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3d

Mend about two (6)

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4d

Something to climb over drunk locates round back of pub (8)

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5d

Pacific region where nice Maoris scattered (10)

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6d

Go in off snooker ball pushed to one side (7)

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9d

The two are not, I gathered, rats! (11)

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13d

Moon's edges blurred, I say! (8,2)

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16d

Fielder's skill is absent in this sport (8)

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17d

Joke about girl, prude (7)

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18d

Heroism, surprisingly addictive (7)

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21d

Part of castle built, stay with me! (4,2)

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24d

Clever board has sacked leader (4)

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