Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3297

2024-12-29

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1a

Lovely skill of fielder on view (3-8)

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9a

Ace in space? (3,2,4,5)

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11a

Really, really average! (2-2)

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12a

Ram I fed to god (5)

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13a

Cost warranted, to some extent (4)

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16a

Go in lair, trembling first (8)

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17a

Capital observed while touring at that time (6)

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19a

Tongue in booze, by the sound of it? (6)

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20a

PM, one formulating plan on time (8)

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22a

Sci-fi captain, one carried by three kings (4)

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23a

Pasty, sensation scoffed by you and I (5)

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24a

Broadcast a retro song (4)

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27a

Caption or lines misspeltas The Guardian? (2,4,8)

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28a

Coppers in minute put on new uniform? (5,6)

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2d

Formal sign-off terribly serious with NYC bank (5,9)

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3d

Animal snaring river bird (4)

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4d

Old king I entered in test, educational session (8)

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5d

Gas fire fixed for farm animal (6)

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6d

Nothing present, nought ultimately (4)

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7d

Nicer PC, when aggravated, attacking lover (6,8)

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8d

Aggressive driver, alas a criminal (11)

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10d

Play your way? (2,3,4,2)

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14d

Note minister gets if sent up (5)

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15d

Nation, awful mess (5)

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18d

Their rock almost breaking in wind (8)

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21d

Place of worship bloke felt extremely lacking? (6)

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25d

Each beginning on solo, clarinet and maybe fiddle (4)

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26d

Old Peruvian driving endlessly? (4)

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