Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3242

2023-12-10

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8a

Contented sound as pussy unwinds, really relaxed initially (4)

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9a

Sassy joint (3)

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10a

Owl beak (6)

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11a

Cleaning machine has house done (6)

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12a

Route behind narrow part for plunger, say? (8)

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13a

This page surely hadn't failing! (6,9)

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15a

Public notice smart building hosting party (7)

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17a

Ban bag, more toxic (7)

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20a

Focal point V? (6,2,7)

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23a

Drink, some hot I gathered (8)

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25a

More flesh visible in lecture (6)

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26a

Monster newspaper featured in Scottish water, perhaps? (6)

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27a

Prisoner, celebrity with shaved head (3)

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28a

Scottish or Irish dance film (4)

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Down

1d

UK duo's playing the numbers game? (6)

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2d

Company offering service for six, wine served up (8)

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3d

Young adult might yet, in short, set out (6-9)

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4d

Talk about an English toy dog? (7)

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5d

Jessie, girl left with American dish (7,8)

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6d

Wolf in error? (6)

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7d

Nasty geezer buries last of treasure (4)

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14d

Gannet caught in trap, I guess (3)

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16d

Part that's nailed to back of tree (3)

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18d

Counselling a swimmer, victory is secured (8)

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19d

Crime of receiver of stolen goods (7)

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21d

However difficult, hard going in (6)

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22d

Tool drier, last of water absorbed (6)

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24d

Communist score read out? (4)

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