Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3350

2026-01-04

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1a

Proposalbehave listlessly about it being rejected (6)

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5a

Direction to safeguard chief campaign fund (3,5)

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9a

Stress clutching side for old puffer? (5,5)

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10a

Trek announced in capital city (4)

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11a

Former minister, boring goody-goody (8)

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12a

Number Ten's leader left before end of May (6)

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13a

Mother at home for cardinal (4)

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15a

Big and hot (8)

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18a

Arm other ranks in film and be prepared (8)

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19a

Extract from journo's exclusive feature (4)

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21a

Italian city lacking sleep, briefly? (6)

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23a

Excited again to welcome Harrow's principal, an African (8)

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25a

Heart ripped from wild animal in row (4)

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26a

Shift capital letter, finally, in flier (10)

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27a

Old man taking care, unfortunatelybeing shot? (2,6)

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28a

Great unwashed get washed! (6)

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Down

2d

Route slightly altered, most remote (5)

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3d

Where steps may have been taken having arrested first of villains earlier (2,7)

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4d

One overwhelmed by unthinkable concept (6)

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5d

He has widget a bit askewwhy was that necessary? (5,3,3,4)

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6d

One pursuing jewellery thief initially alert? (8)

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7d

Pipe accessed by plumber in the enddraught, could it be? (5)

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8d

Occasionally it seems different with order maintained (9)

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14d

Love in effect in a regular supply (9)

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16d

Oarsman in strange country (3,6)

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17d

Attractive bike lass customised? (8)

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20d

Some bread products used in Barnet after half of baps (6)

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22d

Developing creature crushed by muscular vampire (5)

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24d

A card cut by first of players quickly (5)

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