Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3278

2024-08-18

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1a

Mark on bill, figure applied to various grains (6,4)

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6a

Lost in maze, romantic love (4)

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10a

Wind winds backwards! (5)

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11a

One with knowledge on dough, moist once kneaded (9)

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12a

Small unnamed object, eh? Anything but! (7)

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13a

Men, determined soldiers from the East (7)

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14a

Shiner produced when one European confronts another (6,6)

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18a

Stop game for ball hitter (6,6)

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21a

Nice gal, remarkably divine (7)

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23a

Artist on for a second time recalled in Monroe film? (7)

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24a

Girl behind male in vegetation (9)

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25a

Place between tines spaced out? (5)

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26a

Facial feature senses through the ears? (4)

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27a

Star element in US agent (7,3)

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Down

1d

Drop pig amid much squealing? (6)

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2d

Sponge I see as base for upside-down dessert (6)

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3d

A tired sport? (3-2,9)

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4d

Sugar in carrot? (9)

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5d

Improper amount of weight (5)

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7d

Constant written in code is inconstant in parts (8)

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8d

Clear off, certainly (8)

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9d

Locating no more rubbish, miscellaneous objects piled up (14)

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15d

Pedestrian, cheeky and naughty (9)

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16d

Person hired to kill, while special forces failing (8)

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17d

Fine material deleted, good girl! (3,5)

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19d

Oily substance in wood, medicinal primarily (6)

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20d

Pasty on heap, loose (6)

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22d

Top of oar in stick for boat (5)

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