Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3249

2024-01-28

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1a

Meat as a rule with veg is cooked (5,7)

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9a

Environment not entirely welcomed by bowler, say (7)

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10a

Difference in microns rose (7)

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11a

Very pink, once in a blue moon! (4)

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12a

Naive politician (5)

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13a

Immoral behaviour, very cold stuff (4)

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16a

Generally, the story's over then? (3,4)

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17a

However, little time for consideration (7)

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18a

Extreme dictators having dropped to ground (7)

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21a

For example, a claret I spilt (7)

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23a

Signal put aside, reportedly? (4)

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24a

Coarse skin on rhino, yuk! (5)

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25a

Region, part of hectare, apparently (4)

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28a

Desecration of nearest grave (7)

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29a

Multi-million pound contract? Whatevs! (3,4)

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30a

Novel altered by lie, on purpose (12)

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Down

1d

Bountiful braille that's dotty! (7)

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2d

Examine old reject (4)

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3d

Sap in scarlet went to bed (7)

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4d

Very old tin with cane, thrashed (7)

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5d

Hearts, say, in action (4)

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6d

Start support for young bird (7)

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7d

As miniature chocolate might bein a nutshell? (5,3,5)

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8d

Where food missing bib might end upwasted! (5,3,5)

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14d

Price to pay with a Spanish tourist destination (5)

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15d

A little candy out here for child (5)

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19d

Contrary commercial composition (7)

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20d

Extremes of toil involved in task, crack up (7)

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21d

Brainiac originally getting stuck into a large, complex calculation (7)

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22d

Vehicle really for restaurant (7)

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26d

Legendary beast confined to Skye, timorous (4)

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27d

Gawp at other guys, looking eager initially (4)

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