The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,231 - Sep 24 2023

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American zip for clothes? BIRTHDAYSUIT
Be in outskirts of Tralee, crossing boundary the wrong way EXIST
Bird sat on something sharp in plant LARKSPUR
Both cricket sides appearing irregularly ONANDOFF
By the sound of it, trip resulted in misery TORMENT
Colourful writers considered advice FELTTIPS
Composer inspired by opera gleefully rising ELGAR
Counter blow that's strong BUFFET
Eccentric twist provided in film MISFIT
Fifty absent from trial you'd organised in hearing AUDITORY
Floating, where I can be found? MIDAIR
Great picture lost, dream a nightmare? OLDMASTER
Hunt round shopping centre for gossip SMALLTALK
Information that is for bottled spirit? GENIE
Just lake lately emptied MERELY
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King Edward perhaps sour at first, then sweet SPUD
One having lumps treated: I have rash IMPULSIVE
One insect let out after another BEETLE
Promise cap in orange and elaborate hat OATH
Pure tulip's no daffy! UNSPOILT
Separate gents are different ESTRANGE
Severely criticise attire CLOBBER
Sharp and penetrating thing, part of exercise? DRILLBIT
Shelf on which novel ultimately found, narrow surface LEDGE
Sketch again in colour, green REDRAW
Slight, minor infection on joint COLDSHOULDER
Stop entering a union I'm leaving ADIEU
Trumpets, ukuleles, then trombones identified, originally playing together TUTTI
Where one must be to win it, one needing partner first INITIALLY
Wretched involuntary action BLINKING