The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,186 - Dec 20 2023

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A little flat beer tucked into by Fleet Street bigwigs BEDSITTER
After drink, popular girl's beginning hanky-panky NECKING
Bar with case of alcohol in stock BANAL
Blast setter possibly showing contrition HANGDOG
Cleverer article put down -- it helps farmer make a bundle BALER
Completely outstanding and within the law ALLOWED
Countenance giving away nothing in cafe managed by Rod POKERFACE
Daisy has blown kiss for stars ASTERISKS
Decline in insects in flowering plant BUGLOSS
Eccentric champion in chess club DINGBAT
Escorts for one American boy, eating main up or starter CAESARSALAD
Exposed social danger mishandled by politicians GARDENPARTY
Fine header from Salah after running up for corners NOOKS
Good cryptic clue for hot plate GRIDDLE
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Groups including Queen devise iconic track BRANDSHATCH
Heavyweight turned up no precious stone MEGATON
I repeatedly act in plays -- maybe I have a cunning plan TACTICIAN
Little old lady with wit and energy shows poor outcome for Labour MINIMUMWAGE
Maybe retired head gathers I make amends EXPIATE
Means of getting brown paper left on unit SUNLAMP
Place for rocking ship at sea to pass through yearly test MOSHPIT
Pleasant estate's fencing stakes ANTES
Rogue tears packaging of Scrabble tiles TESSERA
Small finches one's placed among rooks SISKINS
Turkey, say, visited by English kings or colony dweller MEERKAT
Very busy Cockney without work is in the wrong place ECTOPIC
Welcomed entertaining compiler given a raise HOISTED
Where Scandinavians are not right? Not at all INNOWAY