Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3180

2022-10-02

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Across

8a

Carelessness evident, having cut right cheek (9)

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10a

Huge scrape, it's said (5)

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11a

I'll get this drink mixed with our spoon, say (5,4,6)

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12a

Fury after prayer, mean (7)

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13a

Passage more to the left of empty closet (7)

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15a

Cosmetic discovered, abhorrent to American (10,5)

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19a

Somewhere in the far north, boy holds map (7)

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22a

Country where I live, rail winding around it (7)

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24a

Sailor qualified as tinker, tailor, soldier etc? (4,2,3,6)

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26a

Valid noise (5)

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27a

An inebriated monarch, presenter of programme (9)

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Down

1d

Prospect uplifting the four of us? (4)

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2d

European port in effect up over choppy seas (6)

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3d

Sassy part of shoe, not unfilled (8)

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4d

Extent of French language ultimately wanting (6)

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5d

One doubts I can go dancing around street (8)

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6d

Old country shown in newspaper, Siam (6)

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7d

College polished off, we hear? (4)

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9d

Table where Paul ate crackers (7)

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12d

Foul right after leader sent off (5)

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14d

Drive down over a city in Florida (5)

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16d

Girl's best friend in suit? (8)

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17d

Soil slightly damaged, taste evidence of disaster? (3,5)

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18d

Rank older man, almost entirely drunk (7)

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20d

Vehicle in rally (4,2)

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21d

Short, like theatrical works (6)

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23d

Rod and line in cart (6)

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24d

Only gravy on last of meat (4)

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25d

Drop some plates in kitchen (4)

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