The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,251 - Feb 11 2024

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A few light smudges in colourless banner WHITEFLAG
A report in place for orbiter SATELLITE
Balloon blown, as spinning left SNOWBALL
Betting odds, numbers originally cut EVENS
Bird, duck takes advantage of first of ponds in school HOUSESPARROW
Cash raised for public school ETON
Container companion filled with iodine PAIL
Container in good colour, smooth surface BOWLINGGREEN
Crossword writer, one turning to jelly? SETTER
Denial from France about a European emperor NAPOLEON
Doctor in rush, working SURGEON
Filling in canapes, tomato sauce! PESTO
First of physicists in the lab, a kooky set of characters ALPHABET
Great reduction in fuel COLOSSAL
Heart, from which army officer's spoken? KERNEL
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Key turned as let in after entrances cleared ESSENTIAL
King in particular on head of large foreign coin NICKEL
Let into circle, a senator LEASE
Little bird of woodland leaving egg, tawny primarily OWLET
Mark owns hot ticket HASHTAG
More than one pin proves fascinating RIVETS
Remove people in sports day event SACKRACE
Seat hurled, did you say? THRONE
Second time given staple food TRICE
Star granted immunity, initially worried REDGIANT
Thorough, say UTTER
Try a story, no. 1 usually? GOALIE
Unhappy about site, if remarkably content SATISFIED
Victor, defender CHAMPION
Wrong kit, names incorrect MISTAKEN