Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3285

2024-10-06

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1a

I lean on dog, boxer (8)

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5a

Two cats, one's beaten (3-3)

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9a

Chief in shade of red? (8)

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10a

Expert built road with that stuff (6)

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12a

Lumberjack, one writing in diary? (6)

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13a

Supercilious old rider? (8)

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15a

Awful seminar is still available (7)

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16a

Succeed in exam? I don't know the answer! (4)

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20a

Light I observed in diffraction of ray (4)

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21a

Something wrapped up today (7)

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25a

A fish heads west around little island nation (8)

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26a

Bank without capital maintains a charm (6)

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28a

Amorous heart holds it back (6)

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29a

A knockout coffee, say? (3,5)

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30a

Overture key, perhaps? (6)

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31a

Dock, where crate and tun shifted (8)

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Down

1d

Relish predicament (6)

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2d

Music genre in fashion south of Georgia (6)

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3d

Idler with toe broken stood idly! (8)

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4d

Plans drawn up for online trash (4)

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6d

Difficult process if not with agreement (6)

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7d

Newsworthy features ending in paper, hot and steamy? (8)

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8d

Second is engaged by wrong driver (8)

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11d

Sharing wild parsley, for example (7)

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14d

Change of mind has lid put on food (7)

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17d

US city, really entertaining also, I say (3,5)

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18d

Proper colour, shade of yellow (8)

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19d

Sister is working under leader of investigation, together (2,6)

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22d

Object in my hands is salad plant (6)

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23d

Blue, an odd cloud of gas (6)

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24d

Puddingthat's not very much (6)

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27d

Fly spotted by one's ear? (4)

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