Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3184

2022-10-30

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1a

Mark, comedian, probable loser? (11)

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9a

Result of stepping into boiling water in haste (7)

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10a

Prove where cricket fan might be found? (6)

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12a

Sea change, as fish enters drink (5-2)

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13a

Lot more shakythis sound? (7)

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14a

Minimum energy put in at the end (5)

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15a

Nothing in paste's OK when spread, as it were (2,2,5)

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17a

Comedy hit gets criticism (9)

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20a

Make minimal effort while in bed (5)

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22a

Better off with freedom of movement (7)

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24a

Sneeze: and what I need for it when heard? (7)

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25a

People, terrific threat (6)

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26a

Yours truly is no longer popular, there's no escaping it (7)

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27a

Country music player in Terence animated old show (3,3,5)

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Down

2d

Refurbishment of loos etc, most sophisticated (7)

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3d

More than one starter in tapas cooked with it (9)

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4d

Design boats (5)

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5d

Old ships, clippers (7)

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6d

Recover or collapse, finally, after period of relaxation (7)

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7d

Brief during political campaign the pits, slow unfortunately (7-4)

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8d

Seams, as broken by cutting upward (6)

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11d

A little regular cash kept economy moving (6,5)

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16d

Get out and go on long walk (4,1,4)

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18d

Style in embroidery of red coat (3,4)

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19d

Sovereign for fruit? (7)

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20d

Cheerful person carving block? (7)

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21d

Shocking gash in skin of adult, horrified (6)

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23d

Give in all that's harvested (5)

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