The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,340 - Jun 30 2023

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Award for publishing cryptic puzzle: Pierre shortly to receive it PULITZERPRIZE
Below-par album I stop playing SUBOPTIMAL
Carriage hit, but not when first encountered SLEEPER
Caught horizontal with US president, once CLEVELAND
Chiller having one drink made of apples cored ICIER
Completely stripped, wee squat old fellow EQUAL
Confirm group of women beamed around son WITNESS
Destroy something drawn in snow, we're told SLAY
Distinguish inverted section in Opel bonnet ENNOBLE
Down whiskey in front of healthy swimmer BLUEWHALE
Feel note from teacher's unfinished SEEM
Funny conjuror's ferret RUMMAGE
Grain obtained from ridge over river in French city BROWNRICE
Heavy weight not a stone, on reflection MEGATON
In middle of gangway on ship gaining entry INGRESS
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Indian food starters in buffet here are just incredible BHAJI
More aged wine the Parisian knocked back ELDER
Most horrible tale is best rewritten BEASTLIEST
Motored saw from which one gets cut SPED
Muddled detectives on edge avoiding head journalist DISORDERED
One of us using piece to capture queen BRIT
Portugal prior to now erected gloomy towers PAGODAS
Positive working with European companion PLUSONE
Put forward case to eat some on vacation POSED
Recollections of party criticism's told by Spooner FLASHBACKS
Regularly cut a green near field ARENA
Tech magnate's hiding place for supporters in garden, maybe GATEPOSTS
They clear off foliage covering rook LEAVERS
Trite as farcical entertainer ARTISTE
Using basic methods, quietly control and clean money abroad PREINDUSTRIAL