Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3226

2023-08-20

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Across

1a

Fish ultimately filling wet table, all one wants to buy (8,4)

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9a

Hostile to Muslim official, criminal isn't (7)

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10a

Help fool on the phone? (7)

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11a

African river initially narrows, in leaving Egypt (4)

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12a

Stage appearing similar from either wing? (5)

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13a

Launch aimed at ship (4)

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16a

Novel left in British city (7)

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17a

Chocolate ending on carpet, upset (7)

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18a

Lift near the ground (7)

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21a

Praise leaders of urban district brought into fold (7)

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23a

Mark, boy's name (4)

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24a

Dependable beer (5)

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25a

Line of soldiers went quickly for more than half a mile? (4)

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28a

Greek character turning nose up at Italian drink (7)

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29a

Agreement worth millions perhaps that doesn't impress me much (3,4)

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30a

Keeping first bit of garbage, man returned rubbish in drawers, say (12)

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Down

1d

Superficial pig touring large residence (7)

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2d

Sound of animal coming from Fido in kennel (4)

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3d

Sick person? Obvious one needs tucking in (7)

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4d

Note was rewritten easily (2,5)

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5d

Taste defeat (4)

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6d

Self-publicist has performance cancelled (4-3)

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7d

Rick, say, tedious person (4,2,3,4)

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8d

Looking good in huntsman's outfit? (7,2,4)

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14d

Enclosed compartment in back of car, hot (5)

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15d

Youngster comes before an islander (5)

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19d

Sale that's posh in effect (7)

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20d

Night on rocks for duck (7)

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21d

Leak fixer observing boards under opening in pipe (7)

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22d

Face etc rearranged in a manner of speaking (7)

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26d

Queen locked out, entrance and exit barred (4)

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27d

Fit, Belgravia guest housess (4)

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