Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3191

2022-12-18

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7a

Maestro adding last of paint to drunken cherubs (8)

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9a

Eye someone gorgeous (6)

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10a

Direction taken into Lowestoft (4)

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11a

Super coins forged, items struck (10)

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12a

Basic article in magazine, say (6)

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14a

Vulnerable writer after extra opportunities, initially (4,4)

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15a

Stealing some company car, I promptly retired (6)

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17a

Hollow weapon, it getting loaded with first of pellets (6)

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20a

Physician, American senior in TV programme (8)

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22a

Leave single thread (6)

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23a

Cowgirl: she trained dog (5,5)

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24a

Chest in smithereens (4)

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25a

Dust and rock on the beach? (6)

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26a

Hot current circling capital of Rwanda (8)

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1d

Railway staff in station, closer? (8)

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2d

Bet it's a flat-bottomed boat! (4)

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3d

Delicate area, place of worship (6)

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4d

Fish: fifty caught by father (8)

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5d

Sweet gag? (10)

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6d

Indicate economy originally in good health going the other way (6)

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8d

From the audience, seat chucked out (6)

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13d

Novel aprons I use for cooking (10)

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16d

Decorative work bagging point, finallymark on score (8)

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18d

Short jacket on Welsh girl from North Africa (8)

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19d

Backbone in apparition? (6)

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21d

Threatening words when loser upset over conclusion of referee (2,4)

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22d

Sweetheart wanting gold after diamonds, say (6)

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24d

Lure, a bit fishy! (4)

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