Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3166

2022-06-26

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Across

7a

Two alcoholic drinks, I say, for game (3,5)

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9a

Canopy becoming evident, though not opening (6)

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10a

Careless, fail once more? (6)

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11a

Increase number within layer (8)

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12a

Supporting part of garment, spare tights apt when elasticated (9,5)

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15a

Briton sensing change of tactics, initially (4)

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17a

Canine eluding odontologist's embedded (5)

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19a

Weakling died, rest well (4)

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20a

Man squeezed into lift closer, unfortunately, for the present (8,6)

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23a

Conspicuous thumping (8)

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25a

One making marks and so forth, that woman (6)

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27a

Leader in hiding after cadet breaks free (6)

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28a

Further into sea, offered care and protection (8)

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Down

1d

Penalty nothing to worry about (4)

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2d

Loose sovereign, round item (6)

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3d

This writer's short article, a delusion (4)

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4d

One going in provides treatment for tooth decay (6)

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5d

Joiner keeping job, held down (8)

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6d

Crack force in venture (10)

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8d

Get wrong mark, raised erroneously (7)

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13d

Step ahead of dog, one temporarily leading (4-6)

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14d

Figure working in joint (5)

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16d

Very hot temperature, almost all polar ice melted (8)

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18d

Unusual, not on strike (7)

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21d

Cloak finally on dark horseman (6)

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22d

Beaten, as ninety-nine may have been? (6)

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24d

Willing pheasants, for example (4)

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26d

Somewhat neglected, English garden (4)

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