Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3236

2023-10-29

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1a

Broadcast very lively sport (11)

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9a

Extraordinary in alien territory? (3,2,4,5)

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11a

Part of shoe, circle cut at the front (4)

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12a

Brilliant sting (5)

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13a

That chap has got on at this point (4)

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16a

TV star, yet almost ridiculous caricature (8)

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17a

Touching action by nurses with last of patients (6)

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19a

Musician, tinker (6)

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20a

Jab, rare cure for impresario (8)

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22a

Goddess in Greek, I never retreated (4)

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23a

A win for a second time (5)

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24a

Trainee attached to a republic (4)

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27a

Venus observed at night in folk tale? (8,6)

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28a

Gifted student appearing in a flash? (6,5)

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Down

2d

Pain in the leg as hideous snake winds round me from below (10,4)

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3d

Which person has come to a stop? (4)

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4d

Best team, until beaten after losing lead in Newcastle (8)

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5d

Monastery earlier unknown (6)

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6d

Fresh information, current affairs, ultimately (4)

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7d

Film mee? (5,9)

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8d

Hostile butcher arrived, alas (11)

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10d

Shot over angle's defended in exciting climax (5,6)

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14d

Flatten a guy (5)

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15d

Problem initially with a Far Eastern animal (5)

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18d

Fur a bit messy on tail of unkempt animal (5,3)

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21d

Something warming for Christmas decoration that's put up, for example on top (6)

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25d

Pole cracks up (4)

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26d

Theatrical party (4)

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