Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3187

2022-11-20

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Across

1a

Flock is going to race madly round back of pen (12)

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8a

Just finished, eh? (7)

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9a

Sum up about problematic situation that's paid much respect (7)

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11a

Needle in canine? (7)

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12a

Old king with day on his own? (7)

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13a

School where girls initially dressed in red (5)

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14a

Cover damaged urn in case (9)

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16a

Ball: fast player has passed one, nearly scoring initially (9)

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19a

Hole where star is being pulled back (5)

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21a

Person who criticises a door-to-door salesman, perhaps? (7)

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23a

Certainly beyond yours truly, a limit (7)

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24a

Cosmetic liquids, not oils for massaging (7)

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25a

A staggering dog? (7)

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26a

Small creature in scary West Sussex town, did you say? (6-6)

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Down

1d

Wonderful family rescued by dog, shortly (7)

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2d

Very often gallant, by the sound of it? (7)

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3d

Runner hampered with it, good on the way back (9)

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4d

Some colossal galleon taking reciprocal course, vessel(5)

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5d

one of those for circus performer (7)

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6d

Those in boat twisting one's arm (7)

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7d

Use force getting sovereign and five cents for bread (12)

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10d

Long time in awful dry season: important to plant in it (7,5)

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15d

Bike, confusing device (9)

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17d

Beauty, one taking snuff? (7)

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18d

Terrible risk on 'ouse, infuriating (7)

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19d

Pole on line for bird (7)

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20d

X-certificate, like nothing one's heard? (7)

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22d

Out of practice, easily relied upon to lose lead (5)

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