Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3171

2022-07-31

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7a

Helmet worn by Irish copper - style! (7)

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8a

Work of art that's beautiful, though first scratched? (7)

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10a

Thin piece of wood put alongside similar piece? (10)

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11a

Drink some sentimental octogenarian knocked over (4)

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12a

Hope for power in cult (8)

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14a

Anxious, personal pride about office having backfired (2,4)

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15a

Where one goes to India, sent abroad (11)

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19a

Drink with a horrid taste? (6)

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20a

Complete race for some charity (8)

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22a

Great actor resting, by the sound of it? (4)

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23a

Reference that's indicatory, with arrangement of letters? (10)

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25a

Shocking in-house reforms (7)

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26a

Space where Othello, for example, returned on stage (7)

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Down

1d

Black taxi in Hackney, say (7)

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2d

Reptilian old fogey on the radio? (4)

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3d

Antipodean, also in French and English (6)

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4d

Observation of suspect starter in savoury meal to go (5-3)

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5d

Back away, bird having escaped? (7,3)

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6d

A record maintained in vote against similar relationship, explained (7)

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9d

Session with nothing for defenceless individual (7,4)

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13d

One of those active during strenuous exercise was tangled in knots (5,5)

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16d

All in Detroit upset about unemployment, primarily (5,3)

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17d

Musician, 24 down supposedly? (7)

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18d

Biscuit that's alcoholic? (7)

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21d

Caught, felon ultimately suffered (6)

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24d

Emperor certainly not impressing queen (4)

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