Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3351

2026-01-11

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Across

8a

Serving of food is here in plate (4)

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9a

Frequently upper room won't open (3)

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10a

Feeling about a loin and leg (6)

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11a

Information in offer for engine part (3,3)

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12a

Fine piece for philosophy (8)

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13a

Seek the violator out in aggressive business dealings (7,8)

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15a

Service ending in prayer, shame originally unobserved (7)

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17a

European city, new part appearing shabby (7)

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20a

Where to go when out making Victorian pickle (7,8)

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23a

Member of the clergy fellow put down (8)

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25a

Heavens opening in downpour, zero pick up coats (2,4)

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26a

Story say written in advance (6)

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27a

Sundown in the veldt (3)

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28a

Return of hard liquor approaching (4)

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Down

1d

Very strong urge when one has black pocketed in pool (6)

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2d

The short right disposed of bully (8)

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3d

Be in strong positionas will dealer? (4,3,3,5)

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4d

Law, work of art impressing unionist in the end (7)

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5d

Lessening bloom, wallflower (9,6)

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6d

Winger away with the fairies? (6)

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7d

Search vessel that's under suspicion, initially (4)

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14d

Corn in shaved goatee? (3)

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16d

Damage from sheep on the up (3)

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18d

Endorsement of achievement anything but rare! (4,4)

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19d

Dodgy person keeping scrounging, ultimately? (7)

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21d

Very little money for policeman (6)

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22d

After content of box, reach for fruit (6)

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24d

Listen and hear everything every day, for starters (4)

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