Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3265

2024-05-19

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1a

State of shock from upset in sport, United being held (6)

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5a

Where strikers found in penalty area at end of game (8)

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9a

Inhabitant of ancient Britain, a long, woolly horn on (5-5)

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10a

Travel free, heading for Essex (4)

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11a

Scattering of conifers related to investigative science (8)

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12a

Is able to preserve cabaret entertainment (6)

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13a

Legendary monster, strange being, one on peak in Yangra (4)

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15a

Never my pleasure (3,2,3)

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18a

Something sweet and unusual recalled in extraordinary mead (8)

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19a

Very healthy ultimately, a type of protein (4)

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21a

Small vehicle pranged (6)

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23a

Crack hard to find in freshly pierced shell? (8)

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25a

Brood in ferment, oddly (4)

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26a

Drink in a company car required by first of passengers (4,6)

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27a

Peer briefly through barrier, viewing Italian city (8)

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28a

Cast, cast or cast! (6)

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Down

2d

This needs two, little bit over zero (5)

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3d

In a mess, repulsive mill (9)

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4d

Bear nipped by vultures is terrified (6)

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5d

Texan maniac, he'd set out to arrest leader from Cancun – steps taken there? (7,3,5)

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6d

Resolve shown, assigning same number to every metropolis? (8)

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7d

Bird, another one missing a note! (5)

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8d

Criminal allied with boy where justice sought (3,6)

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14d

Choose mouth for sort of roll? (9)

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16d

One up for trial? (4,5)

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17d

Defender's leg imparted effect on ball (8)

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20d

Shrub appearing cold, as climate is Arctic initially (6)

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22d

Dairy product skimmed, say (5)

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24d

Colour that is uplifting in duck (5)

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