Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3318

2025-05-25

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1a

Shoot past defenderand fail (8)

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5a

Doubly short country dance (3-3)

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9a

An air of romance? (8)

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10a

Maximum sum to spread thinly, initially (6)

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12a

Judge has purpose for rubbish (6)

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13a

Rail is secured by ribbing (8)

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15a

US city right to screen Spielberg film (7)

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16a

Friends hit back (4)

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20a

Scottish or Irish dance, where punk loses heart (4)

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21a

Top diner on show, empty! (7)

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25a

Cross harbour for entry document (8)

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26a

Passage of water without deviation, did you say? (6)

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28a

Bright coat on colonel always (6)

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29a

Igloo man built in landlocked country (8)

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30a

Character, one leasing out property (6)

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31a

Ocean drifters, large number on piece of wood (8)

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Down

1d

Restaurant where relative eats is on end of list (6)

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2d

Bottle in diner filled with a liqueur, finally (6)

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3d

Bit of fish I disposed of no more (8)

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4d

Journey into Jaipur I described (4)

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6d

Gas or wind in thermal? (3,3)

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7d

European art a con, I gathered (8)

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8d

Star Trek is as silly! (8)

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11d

Most important city, excellent (7)

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14d

Those who sketch nudes won't have them! (7)

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17d

Very hot April, Oct different (8)

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18d

Footballer set off, most dishevelled (8)

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19d

Hat on peg changed shape (8)

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22d

Bubble perhaps, where skin of soap present (6)

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23d

Elegant steps taken when everyone boards punt (6)

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24d

Stress in tsar after revolution (6)

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27d

Mere pub game! (4)

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