Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3333

2025-09-07

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1a

Mention with care parlous seat of an empire (7,4)

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9a

Women turned on night vision? (3,4)

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10a

Toothed wheel has vessel reversingthat's the spirit! (6)

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12a

Again send off for instrument that doesn't show Celsius (7)

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13a

Energetic Goth, one rocking (2,3,2)

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14a

A filthy home beyond end of town, horrid (5)

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15a

English city freshman? (9)

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17a

Cruel, having a void in one suit? (9)

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20a

Iffy swamp, American (5)

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22a

Stopbeing very loyal? (7)

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24a

Smooth skin on animal, old bovine beast (7)

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25a

Bill and Josephine getting in touch (6)

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26a

Least academic, back of class, bottom (7)

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27a

High, when one over the eight? (2,5,4)

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Down

2d

Do any changes after number twelve (7)

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3d

Being in the dark, difficult canoeing round river (9)

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4d

Somewhat brown, a chocolate chip (5)

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5d

Yachting event bringing about great cheers (7)

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6d

Most unkind putting yours truly on a tree house? (7)

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7d

Free swimming in French sea (11)

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8d

Wife getting love when squeezed by children, faints (6)

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11d

Dog given little drinks pants (5,6)

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16d

Swab has gone to pot in bowl (9)

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18d

Animation in a boy with racket (7)

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19d

Metal sheet in fact's opening, work to secure it (7)

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20d

Good thing about university, very powerful for idiot (7)

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21d

Good composer for The Stones? (6)

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23d

Indian dish in Dundee's eaten (5)

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