Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3256

2024-03-17

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7a

Bag snatched by wild thing, dark-haired girl (8)

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9a

Public school trouble! (6)

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10a

Snapper arrived with tailless ray (6)

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11a

Make flier? Don't bother! (6,2)

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12a

Fool, man with piece of dialogue cut, his films were silent (7,7)

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15a

Network, good and clear (4)

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17a

A girl in the wrong place (5)

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19a

Flat in Stevenage (4)

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20a

Flute changes a psalm remarkably, trilling finally coming in (9,5)

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23a

Debauched regent, as rank (8)

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25a

Devastated when stuffing knocked out? (6)

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27a

Fly set to buzz about twice! (6)

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28a

Little girl and niece played card game (8)

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Down

1d

A song coming upoperatic piece (4)

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2d

Passing appreciation for charm (6)

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3d

Complaint when money box originally up-ended (4)

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4d

Mountain guide in new phase touring capital of Romania (6)

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5d

Traditionalist sad after withdrawal of Conservative from temporary peace agreement (4,4)

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6d

Not going anywhere without a proposal? (10)

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8d

Princess in a star, performing (7)

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13d

Unlucky, that dairy product's not spreadable! (4,6)

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14d

Stick Christmas lights in new grotto, first of all (5)

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16d

Windy plain in which anything's sheltered (8)

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18d

Trick with void serial number (7)

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21d

A reply that's confused actor (6)

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22d

Character, someone leasing property? (6)

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24d

Some pretty petty sort! (4)

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26d

Mark's call to dog having released lead (4)

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