Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3183

2022-10-23

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1a

Stop right there and use a ruler? (4,3,4)

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9a

Part of food processor in a mess, little pumpkin ultimately churned up (5,9)

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11a

Fragrant resin all gone, oddly (4)

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12a

One pilfered by the felon, originally -- here's the culprit! (5)

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13a

Old second line heading for Omani capital (4)

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16a

Small boats welcome in new design (8)

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17a

Calls received by Telegraph, one sarcastic (6)

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19a

One struggling to keep Jack in good health -- it's serious (2,4)

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20a

Artist's boiling kettle? (8)

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22a

Fabric considered (4)

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23a

Old German boy has stolen a kiss (5)

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24a

Join idiot in conversation? (4)

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27a

Solver with shellshock, more distraught (8,6)

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28a

Cold counter with cod, plaice etc? (5-6)

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2d

Play whose characters go just beyond Quebec and India? (5,3,6)

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3d

Upward surge for wild animal (4)

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4d

Lift thing he moved round back of house (8)

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5d

Rubbish kittens, say (6)

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6d

Home near Exeter seems tiny, initially (4)

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7d

Appetisers with pork warmed up? (4,2,8)

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8d

Show mattered, son performing (11)

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10d

Immutable, as stone flying through the air, perhaps? (4-3-4)

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14d

A king, in retiring, all of a quiver (5)

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15d

Card game with tricks finally played (5)

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18d

Half opting twice for train (4-4)

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21d

Dance with two beers? (6)

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25d

Necessary requirement for story in bed (4)

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26d

Note remaining briefly, musical symbol (4)

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