Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3334

2025-09-14

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1a

Bureau finally opening it, large shabby binder (8)

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5a

Genie that's in bottle? (6)

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10a

Queen and dad netting Auntie's old home? (9,6)

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11a

Great numbers in mines overlooking the seams? (7)

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12a

Tricky as the work in cafe (7)

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13a

Breakfast in detention? (8)

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15a

Bone that is broken in arm, initially (5)

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18a

Being mother, Attila sent outside! (5)

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20a

Craft inspiring lad is criminal (8)

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23a

University order not taken down (7)

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25a

Storm, when copy after copy cleared out (7)

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26a

Surprisingly rough, Leicester's county (15)

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27a

Shudders at the thought of ropelike hair (6)

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28a

An Athenian character comes in some style every year (3,5)

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Down

1d

Foreword with falsified denial (4-2)

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2d

Task originally forgotten visiting tidy visitors' chamber (5-4)

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3d

Guide, one going on foot (7)

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4d

Highest point cooler, peak not reached (5)

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6d

Crawler under vegetables, agricultural labourer (7)

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7d

Get to sermonise having doffed cap (5)

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8d

The art of a bowler inspires a player (8)

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9d

Server: swear it's malfunctioning (8)

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14d

Identify dog in sea when barking (8)

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16d

European's chained to US citizen (9)

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17d

Shoulders on sheikh muscularlifted those? (8)

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19d

Seen in Christmas month, one with great weight lifted (7)

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21d

Coins scattered over island, a Mediterranean location (7)

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22d

Free chocolate ice cream, last of all, cherry on top (6)

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24d

Escape English spring (5)

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25d

American Indian sandwiches ending on tabletop filled dish (5)

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