Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3239

2023-11-19

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1a

Reject swine involved in racket (6)

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4a

Guy left behind eastern place of worship (6)

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8a

Slow, gig faltering in half-melted snow (8)

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10a

Down in second, moved up (6)

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11a

Emperor seized by tyrant's army (4)

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12a

Impression blurry in green light (10)

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13a

Place hand for final stretch (4,8)

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16a

As 50 per cent of building in Thames, decide on refurbishment! (4-8)

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20a

Gambler has small drink for the wife (6,4)

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21a

Core of apple hit different core (4)

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22a

Seafood dish, one served with pickle (6)

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23a

Article pains hopeless actor (8)

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24a

Listener solver's rude (6)

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25a

Rule broken by unknown character in valley (6)

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Down

1d

Fantasy in use with old novel (8)

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2d

Beloved kid American brought up (5)

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3d

Dog favourite, cat superior (7)

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5d

Stinking sound when one doesn't know the words? (7)

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6d

Served up first in cinema, it is a clip of a bloodsucker (9)

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7d

Tutorial more available? (6)

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9d

As flying nail, for example, set in concrete (4-3-4)

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14d

Estimator miscalculated where Dili is capital (4,5)

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15d

Check on form (8)

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17d

Very tasty, her miso in the soup (7)

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18d

River swallowed up woven fabric (7)

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19d

Deliverance prompt, virtually all others going over the top (6)

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21d

Musical, blooming thing! (5)

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