Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3303

2025-02-09

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8a

Folding paper note, a cheque rejected earlier (7)

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10a

A job ends in final service for preacher (7)

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11a

American score in crazy golf, ideal (5,4)

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12a

Live in the lap of luxury, daughter next door (5)

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13a

Colour green's back on top (5)

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14a

Religious claim is bizarre (7)

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17a

Allotment getting harder to dig? Curiouser and curiouser! (3,4,8)

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19a

Protein shakes for dog (7)

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21a

Animal originally looking like another: maybe alpaca? (5)

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24a

Cricketing approach has joke backfiring on rugby (3-2)

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26a

Where ball is placed for penalty, immediately (2,3,4)

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27a

Forward, person taking action (7)

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28a

Book that man prepares (7)

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Down

1d

Party followed by wonderful talk (6)

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2d

Wearing rose, item fashionable (8)

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3d

Incredible danger, even in low-level building (6,4)

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4d

Mean to get a grip on a misfortune that may serve as a warning (4,5)

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5d

US president, cross (4)

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6d

Current king in power (6)

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7d

Clips are differentthose appear to be the same (8)

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9d

Resolute club (4)

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15d

A close encounter? (5,5)

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16d

Brilliant directors right in the main (9)

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17d

Supporters in difficulty, standing for leaders (3,5)

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18d

Test paper at first requiring the French illustrations (8)

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20d

Pay no attention to a little anger, on giving up (6)

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22d

Prove most overweight, removing top (6)

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23d

Long playing area, cut at the outset (4)

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25d

By the sound of it, top dog (4)

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