The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,247 - Jan 14 2024

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Clues Answers
Before run, draw level TIER
Best time for finery PLUMAGE
Break and pull on plant SNAPDRAGON
Charming message abbreviated TWEE
Crack in ruby fixed RESOLVED
Dodgy two shakes, first one ignored IFFY
Dye coloured in a cloche COCHINEAL
Fruit's outside, awfully large one: half of pear inside ORANGEPEEL
Grovelling lot offering foreign aid in lower digits TOADIES
Hand two little boys cleanse ROYALFLUSH
Headline penned by journalist, arresting STAR
I appreciate that strong cheese, crisp and silky stuff TAFFETA
Indicator illuminated, has to set off LITMUSTEST
Knickers etc the scoundrel waved about UNDERCLOTHES
Lid off vessel for girl LASS
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Listener's problem can fool American TINNITUS
Nonsense that's wacky, primarily rot! TWADDLE
Post in time? Wrong! MISTAKEN
Pub surrounds bordering on Zambia and a market BAZAAR
Ruin alcoholic drink SCOTCH
Sad record keeping people awake? DISCONSOLATE
Spirited former lover, very industrious creature EXUBERANT
Stone ring, intimate OPAL
Sweetener worker fed to patron BACKHANDER
Test of right and left, originally ORAL
Tolerate hairy animal BEAR
Two animals, one held by player? CRICKETBAT
Ultimately careless stroke -- that's hard to read SCRAWL
US author recalled in the top academic CAPOTE
Woman of iron, man of straw? THATCHER