Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3322

2025-06-22

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Across

1a

Invitation to drink where barrels might be lowered into cellar? (4,3,5)

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9a

Youth excursion covered by supporter (9)

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10a

Vehicle almost filled with fuelthere you have it! (5)

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11a

Lot had moved out of the ark (3,3)

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12a

Ridiculous shot put ball in pocket? (8)

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13a

Charm listener on purpose (6)

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15a

Drive with GP, maniac unfortunately (8)

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18a

Herb, sailor managed to secure leave (8)

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19a

Sent back, a percentage of deposit I sacrificed, the same (2,2,2)

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21a

Coffee, sayand a cracker? (3,5)

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23a

Pick up where stream meanders (6)

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26a

Part of rose, but navy (5)

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27a

Narrow piece of wood not narrow enough, first of planks brought in (9)

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28a

Loco fan faked ten portraits (12)

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Down

1d

Ditch where five hundred posies scattered (7)

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2d

Earth for example revolved, reportedly? (5)

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3d

Leader in split? (3,6)

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4d

Wrong wire upside down (4)

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5d

African airplane after loss of power diverted around capital of Ghana (8)

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6d

However you look at it, it's from a big town (5)

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7d

Error, race in the fast lane? (8)

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8d

Box where Tory has kept sculptures etc (6)

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14d

Due shortly, allocated amounthow much time taken? (8)

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16d

Seed coat I ship abroad (9)

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17d

Thrown sweets or paper etc, if not scattered (8)

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18d

Island a success in this, oddly (6)

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20d

Footballer, one refusing to put shift in? (7)

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22d

Singer with some number one, tanked up (5)

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24d

Unexpected turn in story for Dickens character (5)

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25d

Policemen in woodland area, reportedly? (4)

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