The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,176 - Dec 1 2023

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'Telegraph cryptic shakes 'enigmatic' tag' -- PA HELPER
Aforementioned morning post baker opens before getting up ABOVENAMED
At a function collecting trinketry ASTATINE
Big city that was upset at a cult procuring clubs CALCUTTA
Cocktails chap hasn't drunk, which stifles cheers! MANHATTANS
Contest's decisive point, after which head completely drops in court WATERLOO
Crows gathering on the counter would be 10 odd MURDER
Cruel individual takes look inside BLOODY
Dodge blockades on riot SCREAM
Dons don it, tailors tailor it ... and troopers do what troopers do! MENSWEAR
Fighting group losing its leader ACTION
For sleigh-riders from the south, not very useful direction-finders SANTAS
Gave cheer when solvers are introduced to new girl? BUOYEDUP
Go through apple pie? TURNOVER
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Idly draw benefit, stretched by overdraft DOODLE
Neat bachelor eclipses each one of fashion model's exes UNWEAKENED
Not at all dry for one left in French city LITTLE
Official sauce and what it does for topping MAYORESS
On reverse, image's extremely strong impression FOOTSTEP
One of the men in white coats worked on it with good sense GUMPTION
Recorder turned up with academician CAMERA
Returns from this bet? ... I'm afraid not! YANKEE
Sixty could be right for the cryptic crossword compiler! THREESCORE
Sunless weeks perhaps this old poet's woe! LACKADAY
The last Number One Gloria Gaynor initiated SWANSONG
Time to put an end to monster affair PIGEON
Tips for links: I'm generously helping the six-letter answers here LIGHTS
What I'd like to be is oldie, wizened with age EGOIDEAL