Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3264

2024-05-12

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1a

The promise I give you, great Scott! (2,4)

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4a

Hurry and make breakfast? (8)

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9a

Spot melted, it seems? (6)

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10a

Fresh air, scene for hike (8)

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12a

Peter out for another duck, enraged initially (4)

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13a

Famous person in essence, LeBlanc (5)

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14a

Gas on in this place (4)

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17a

Leader of party stymied, great wishes cast aside (5,7)

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20a

Hero felt warm after spraying around deadly weapon (5-7)

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23a

Last word in line maybe, looking back (4)

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24a

Old tax on a racecourse (5)

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25a

Popular image yours truly replicated (4)

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28a

Devil's Island? (8)

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29a

Wear a flag on back of shirt (6)

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30a

Colleague in knockout, cry of pain suppressed (2-6)

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31a

Intelligent boy's first with the correct answer (6)

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Down

1d

Plain piece provided, set to play (8)

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2d

Bow out, as well as tie (8)

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3d

Type of music, precious thing? (4)

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5d

Changing bags at exchange (12)

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6d

Area covered by bulldozer carved up (4)

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7d

Supporters tossing cabers around (6)

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8d

The Spanish flat number (6)

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11d

State when nephew gets his arm broken (3,9)

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15d

My foot in cowboy boot (5)

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16d

Card one will beat (5)

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18d

General tidying things up (8)

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19d

Gala showcasing cheese? Most fleeting (8)

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21d

Sea cold, something hot further north? (6)

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22d

9 Across, now and then, something for the kids (6)

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26d

Evergreen bearing a light (4)

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27d

Leading actor in Betelgeuse, say? (4)

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