Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3280

2024-09-01

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1a

Criticism as touring party island (8)

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5a

Top athlete? (6)

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10a

Democratic, final moves for one in ten, say? (7,8)

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11a

Vessels in river, wide stretch (7)

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12a

Group not speaking, testament admitted (7)

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13a

Reveal record drop (8)

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15a

Twelve pockets torn initially below the belt (3,2)

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18a

Cloth with stripe and chevron at the back (5)

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20a

A nastier criminalas well? (8)

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23a

Significant recital (7)

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25a

Host politician before joining company (7)

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26a

Solver has broken silence, I saythat's better! (3,5,7)

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27a

Bit partial to egotism or selfishness (6)

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28a

Heel on porous shoethat's got holes in it (8)

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Down

1d

Animal bait (6)

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2d

Bash desk in hotel (9)

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3d

Guide, a chap in short tie (7)

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4d

Boy disconnecting lead from dog (5)

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6d

Top of joint scratchedointment required (7)

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7d

Mark is at home in corporation (5)

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8d

Liquid nitrogen signal (8)

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9d

Visit common (8)

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14d

Gamekeeper planted in obviously empty greenhouse (8)

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16d

Person with script, hopeless at reading (9)

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17d

Desirable thing about a metalprecious one? (8)

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19d

Horrible omen, so I gathered (7)

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21d

Fly endlessly around African countrythis one? (7)

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22d

Border opening in respect for minister's assistant (6)

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24d

Nearer bottom of hill, cow? (5)

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25d

Copper and blue bird, say, came up to scratch (3,2)

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