Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3262

2024-04-28

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Across

8a

Bond takes drink after knock (7)

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10a

Substance found in beans for can, energy packed in (7)

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11a

Comedian on tour reaches a European region (9)

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12a

Post workers (5)

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13a

Officer setting gears in motion (5)

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14a

Holiday island where military officer gets about (7)

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17a

Final court pronouncement? (4,3,3,5)

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19a

Fail to get armies mobilised around capital in Haiti (7)

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21a

Discovered near the ground (5)

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24a

Spoil article that's in colour (5)

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26a

Spend a lot, throwing pound into stream (6,3)

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27a

Figure name on a medal abbreviated (7)

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28a

Pupil producing rubbish say in exercise (7)

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Down

1d

Evidence of eaten muffin perhaps, 3 Down! (6)

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2d

Full range, power within cult strange (8)

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3d

Well has slippery moss on edge (8,2)

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4d

Herb attaches weapon to a bomb (9)

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5d

Ghost endlessly upsetoh dear! (4)

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6d

Service has seller put out (6)

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7d

Quicklylike lightning? (2,1,5)

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9d

Large amount of beer served with a fish (4)

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15d

The preserve of improvising musicians? (3,7)

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16d

Pater surprisingly delighted now (2,7)

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17d

First of girls one's met when dancingRuby or Beryl? (8)

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18d

Minister on track after upping business earnings (8)

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20d

Hotel in blue, certainly not well-built (6)

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22d

Milliner in break removing topper (6)

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23d

Prune in cold sauce (4)

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25d

Country leaving? (4)

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