Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3260

2024-04-14

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1a

Wave behind swimmer ending on shorea cracker! (4-7)

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7a

Regret the loss of flash vase (5)

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8a

Large amount in drain, a lot wasted (9)

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10a

Sauce that's hot, while cold in boat, unfortunately (7)

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11a

With chest uncovered, slept so badly (7)

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12a

Lift from bed, if yawning (5)

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13a

Figure observed with episode screened (9)

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16a

Group of stars, one of those making a huge splash? (3,6)

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18a

A horse goes back across hot country (5)

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19a

Old adversary quite devoid of it (7)

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22a

1 Down wreck ignored (7)

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23a

Protestant is delighted in German article (9)

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24a

Supposedly one won't pay credit I'm due, ultimately (5)

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25a

Memorable name features in dancing all-nighter (11)

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Down

1d

Bit of bread and fish falling to pieces (9)

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2d

Case of dirty, filthy family (7)

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3d

Cheers excessive order in various pubs (7,2)

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4d

Done deed? Spot on! (5)

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5d

Family doctor at home for head honcho (7)

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6d

European river where heron seen flying about (5)

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7d

Part of a computer with which relative fed up, reportedly? (11)

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9d

A legend isn't breaking free (11)

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14d

Irregular verb later appearing in a column? (9)

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15d

Looking at excavation, tool raised overhead (9)

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17d

Novel isn't about that Spanish investigation (7)

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18d

Dumplings Greek character provided after Conservative leader in Greece turned up (7)

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20d

Refinement seen originally in gallery (5)

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21d

Access in between terraces (5)

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