Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3231

2023-09-24

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1a

Slight, minor infection on joint (4-8)

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9a

Great picture lost, dream a nightmare? (3,6)

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10a

Information that is for bottled spirit? (5)

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11a

One insect let out after another (6)

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12a

Separate gents are different (8)

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13a

Sketch again in colour, green (6)

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15a

Fifty absent from trial you'd organised in hearing (8)

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18a

Wretched involuntary action (8)

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19a

Eccentric twist provided in film (6)

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21a

Colourful writers considered advice (4,4)

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23a

Floating, where I can be found? (3-3)

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26a

Be in outskirts of Tralee, crossing boundary the wrong way (5)

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27a

One having lumps treated: I have rash (9)

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28a

American zip for clothes? (8,4)

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Down

1d

Severely criticise attire (7)

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2d

Shelf on which novel ultimately found, narrow surface (5)

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3d

Hunt round shopping centre for gossip (5,4)

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4d

Promise cap in orange and elaborate hat (4)

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5d

Bird sat on something sharp in plant (8)

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6d

Composer inspired by opera gleefully rising (5)

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7d

Both cricket sides appearing irregularly (2,3,3)

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8d

Just lake lately emptied (6)

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14d

Sharp and penetrating thing, part of exercise? (5,3)

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16d

Where one must be to win it, one needing partner first (9)

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17d

Pure tulip's no daffy! (8)

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18d

Counter blow that's strong (6)

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20d

By the sound of it, trip resulted in misery (7)

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22d

Trumpets, ukuleles, then trombones identified, originally playing together (5)

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24d

Stop entering a union I'm leaving (5)

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25d

King Edward perhaps sour at first, then sweet (4)

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