Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3212

2023-05-14

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7a

Moving passionately initially in tango dancing (8)

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9a

New sun due to explode (6)

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10a

Peg read endlessly (4)

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11a

Where soldiers in the trenches would go, too much (4,3,3)

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12a

Turn a blind eye to development of region (6)

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14a

Frazzled, sweet food sent back (8)

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15a

Contemporary, Hollywood cricket match? (6)

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17a

Batter door, say? (6)

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20a

Where plane may be landing, help required to bring in damaged flier (8)

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22a

Insect in position, heading for trees (6)

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23a

Panic! Strap failing in trousers (5,5)

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24a

Off at altitude? (4)

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25a

Local seabird passing round a pattern of geese in flight? (6)

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26a

Pieces served with mixed spice, for example (8)

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Down

1d

China has imported gold on boat in European country (8)

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2d

Senior artist briefly stood up (4)

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3d

Metallic rock on which girl sits, in heaps (6)

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4d

Flatter dairy product more expensive? (6,2)

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5d

In ju-jitsu, person I challenge is very fast (10)

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6d

Stinger bites for once (6)

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8d

Fly goes down into empty tube (6)

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13d

Broken below the belt (3,2,5)

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16d

Extensive cleaning (8)

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18d

Designer upset, pessimistic (8)

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19d

A Spanish guy is youth loved by Aphrodite (6)

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21d

Batting off, somehow (2,1,3)

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22d

Medical scientist, one making itemised records? (6)

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24d

Hard song for musical (4)

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