Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3220

2023-07-09

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1a

Having bother with nerve, might one be tucked into bed? (3-5,6)

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9a

Wrong quarantining people for plague (7)

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10a

Close-fitting jackets on very soon? (7)

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11a

God has secured wife for most vulnerable man (4)

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12a

President's laundry not returned (10)

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14a

Cardinal clear after withdrawing offer (6)

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15a

Holler about flat I renovated in artful style (8)

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17a

Islander Venetian artist has captured I see! (8)

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18a

Shoe: something soft and strong, so to speak? (6)

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21a

Purposeful action saves time at home (10)

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22a

What gentleman's doing given time inside? (4)

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24a

Legal dispute was resolved by union: fired up about that (7)

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25a

Wine in unopened container sent back (7)

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26a

Everyone's cards added to pile, each must make a contribution (3,5,2,4)

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Down

1d

Where problem might flare up with inflamed pimple (7)

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2d

How might one assist swimmer after dip? Give up (5,2,3,5)

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3d

Deity partial to warfare, seemingly? (4)

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4d

Catch a percentage, half of nets hauled up (6)

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5d

Bury the first of combatants, massacred in slaughter (8)

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6d

A player of king, turn having come round (6,4)

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7d

Immediately shocking action? (9,6)

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8d

Miserly, like a bee? (6)

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13d

Date over, crystal clear? (3-7)

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16d

Musical hard on a poet (8)

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17d

Wee drunk (6)

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19d

Label organ note (7)

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20d

County welcoming a bidder's possible choice (6)

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23d

Film scheduled for school (4)

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