Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3346

2025-12-07

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7a

Media eager for exercise (5-2)

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10a

Counter decorated in shellac (7)

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11a

Once more, process in Crécy failing the French (7)

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12a

Best-selling song for example, I see it on end of album (7)

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13a

Medical work is filling hole and crack? (9)

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15a

Prosecutor in play now (5)

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16a

Throw away shredded item in container for top politician (7,8)

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21a

Quick dashing (5)

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23a

Aprons previously covered by legs (9)

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25a

Twenty-one craft (7)

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26a

Ripe bananas after month for bush (7)

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27a

Honour in lie, so unlikely (7)

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28a

Currency in source of sugar somewhere in South America (7)

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Down

1d

Infrequent rap with disco dancing (8)

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2d

Part of church in steeple's painted towards the top (4)

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3d

Agent squeezing stomach in squat (6)

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4d

Coveted category, by the sound of it? (6)

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5d

Tent and hood woven together precisely (2,3,3)

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6d

Keeper propelled over line (6)

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8d

Fugitive, perhaps, with Labour Party after defection? (2-3)

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9d

Constituent liberal notices (7)

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14d

Short bear, little one (3)

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17d

Einstein's skull? (8)

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18d

Drinking house, modish reportedly? (3)

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19d

Early years in complex (7)

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20d

Cold dish out in beetroot (8)

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21d

Items provided in flexible fashion (6)

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22d

Parallel issue about right (6)

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23d

Gambler, one getting one's kicks? (6)

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24d

Season rejoiced in, perhaps Easter, Nativity first of all (5)

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26d

Honour flag (4)

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