Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3316

2025-05-11

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7a

Event that's live broadcast in winter month (7)

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8a

Tinier ripples with a resistance to change (7)

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10a

Extended step into squat (6,3)

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11a

Stuff in valley? (5)

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12a

Joke finally grasped by youha-ha! (2-3)

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13a

Go for each one, banking on choice of pizzas? (9)

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15a

Authorise payment, it legitimises claims (7)

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17a

Failing at romance originally, a crooner (7)

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18a

Without rehearsal, I will turn up on time, and you? (9)

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20a

Money for nan, say? (5)

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21a

Baku wrong capital ultimatelythis capital's further south (5)

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23a

Sack a cashier hasn't closedthat's not important (9)

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24a

Crude oil seen on journey in African city (7)

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25a

Winger breaking the whole bone (7)

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Down

1d

Outrageous where soldiers in the trenches would go (4-3-3)

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2d

Edge in tart, say, upturned (6)

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3d

Separate relative holding nothing up (8)

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4d

Excellent vessel, mine capsized (6)

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5d

Colour match in ink container (3-5)

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6d

Dawn shortly for sun (4)

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7d

All that's requiredfor train journey? (4,3,6)

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9d

A broken man cried over sheets, in hope of equal opportunity (8,5)

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14d

Malfunctioningas might be eyelids? (2,3,5)

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16d

I'm off to do forms and sign on, firstly (6-2)

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17d

Slowas a homeless snail? (8)

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19d

Originally, press club I gathered open to all (6)

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20d

Siberian beer (6)

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22d

Cheese turning up in their basket (4)

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