Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3259

2024-04-07

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7a

Each on journey, energetically ambitious (2-5)

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8a

Stylish sprinting (7)

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10a

Man with stapler assembled comprehensive document (6,4)

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11a

Born with minimum of dosh in poverty (4)

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12a

Wonderful, decisive blow (8)

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14a

Mother's back pecked by animalsome chicken? (6)

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15a

Onion on stick for monkey (11)

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19a

Ring, where that woman enters fight (6)

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20a

Complete appendage I got rid of (8)

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22a

Piece from Chanel, a name for style (4)

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23a

Story about Spanish gentleman not too bad? (10)

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25a

Brush back (7)

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26a

Smudge with slime smeared in empty bath (7)

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Down

1d

Chief having broken eggs leaves (7)

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2d

Talk given in French, a triumph (4)

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3d

E.g. mullet I had, or fishy! (6)

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4d

Might one have you in a stew? (8)

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5d

Loud sound hurt ears, initially shocking (10)

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6d

Popular part of song? The opposite (7)

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9d

Updated draft of Lord's cricket ground (3,8)

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13d

Editor with stash of grassone's hooked! (10)

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16d

Short of money, though secure? (8)

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17d

Horse carrying short playwright (7)

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18d

Small room, it will be accommodating small musician! (7)

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21d

Strand of pasta, old one cooked (6)

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24d

Large number describing a limb? (4)

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