Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3210

2023-04-30

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1a

Opening vacation (6)

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4a

Originally puny thing, little matter? (8)

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9a

Fraud, an unorthodox priest? (6)

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10a

Champion with teamcheeky thing? (8)

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12a

Strapping top of leg, that ice scattered around it (8)

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13a

Relish tricky situation (6)

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15a

Remarkable twister is in Toronto after winding through Connecticut! (13)

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18a

Battered by storms, bedraggled plant demolished, primula ultimately saved (7-6)

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20a

Caribbean island, terribly captivating land (6)

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22a

Intellectual emptying beer into breakfast! (8)

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24a

Swine leads huge crowd, hosting a winter celebration (8)

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25a

Reduced work in new showoh dear (6)

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26a

Similar title makes an odd headline in the end (8)

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27a

One in seven affected by hay fever? (6)

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Down

1d

Devil in Lucifer as callous (6)

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2d

Reoccurrence of tea dance (3-3-3)

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3d

Weasel, meadow animal? (5,2,3,5)

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5d

A barrier, one of two in garden? (4)

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6d

What to do with false beard? Don't complain! (4,2,2,3,4)

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7d

Get on top of Chopin with musical refrain (5)

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8d

Not all attending, cancel event held for Armistice Day, say? (8)

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11d

Massive test locking up first of offenders for racism? (7)

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14d

As toast may be without starter, it's said (7)

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16d

Funny one-liners in part of Oxford, say (5,4)

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17d

Hellcat transported by boy set off (6,2)

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19d

Loud insect circling wood (6)

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21d

Times getting stick, crikey! (2,3)

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23d

Small ship for small island (4)

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