Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3170

2022-07-24

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1a

Brief, politically, suits premier (7-4)

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9a

Either radical ahead of Conservative dissenter (7)

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10a

Wild tiger has gripped a protective covering for leg (6)

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12a

Trace item of underwear, oddly in grey (7)

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13a

North American city also welcoming leader of revolution, not surprisingly (7)

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14a

Musical group I observed in testament (5)

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15a

Pest in male fish (9)

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17a

Might I prefer half of wood chopped up? (9)

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20a

Part blew over backwards, I say (5)

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22a

A sailor reported crime (7)

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24a

Underwear tight at first after manoeuvring legs in (7)

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25a

Peak in cold capital city, unknown (6)

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26a

Islander, man transporting group back (7)

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27a

Protestant writer travelling to castle (11)

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Down

2d

Potential victims, punched, keel over (3,4)

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3d

Untouchable item in bag, shade lower (6,3)

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4d

Run away, far from criminal! (5)

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5d

Troublemaker, one with a spoon? (7)

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6d

A once mysterious island area in Pacific region (7)

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7d

Stubble forming on adult male initially, obliged to go infor this? (7-4)

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8d

Nick is working under electoral system (6)

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11d

That male character will follow infant very closely (2,3,6)

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16d

The present time? (9)

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18d

Put right or else wrong, victory secured (7)

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19d

Drop fruit on police (7)

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20d

Unremarkable article in large residence (7)

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21d

Everything absorbed by saturated pouch (6)

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23d

Poisonous beef consumed by little jerk (5)

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