The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,166 - Jun 26 2022

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Clues Answers
Beaten, as ninety-nine may have been? LICKED
Briton sensing change of tactics, initially SCOT
Canine eluding odontologist's embedded DINGO
Canopy becoming evident, though not opening AWNING
Careless, fail once more? REMISS
Cloak finally on dark horseman KNIGHT
Conspicuous thumping STRIKING
Crack force in venture ENTERPRISE
Figure working in joint TENON
Further into sea, offered care and protection MOTHERED
Get wrong mark, raised erroneously MISREAD
Increase number within layer HEIGHTEN
Joiner keeping job, held down ANCHORED
Leader in hiding after cadet breaks free DETACH
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Loose sovereign, round item ERRING
Man squeezed into lift closer, unfortunately, for the present STOCKINGFILLER
One going in provides treatment for tooth decay CARIES
One making marks and so forth, that woman ETCHER
Penalty nothing to worry about FINE
Somewhat neglected, English garden EDEN
Step ahead of dog, one temporarily leading PACESETTER
Supporting part of garment, spare tights apt when elasticated SPAGHETTISTRAP
This writer's short article, a delusion MYTH
Two alcoholic drinks, I say, for game GINRUMMY
Unusual, not on strike OFFBEAT
Very hot temperature, almost all polar ice melted TROPICAL
Weakling died, rest well DRIP
Willing pheasants, for example GAME