The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,177 - Sep 11 2022

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Clues Answers
A little straw in every drink WINE
A pot slightly open AJAR
American politician initially in cult, accused SUSPECT
Bird or mouse? CHICKEN
Bird, the wren, regularly spotted TERN
Bloom came up ROSE
Bottle that's cold swigged by wife the same age as us DUTCHCOURAGE
Dad is upset, in feeling of contempt DISDAIN
Dog, annoying type? HARRIER
End with story being recited? TAIL
Ending in suitcase, a number put away EATEN
Foxtrot not just where waltzer found? FUNFAIR
Frame held by stake, securing device BRACKET
Go and live in a refuge BEATARETREAT
Hit stuff CLOBBER
Horrible lot and he is unfriendly HOSTILE
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Jockey in condition? RIDER
Lair occupied by second evil spirit DEMON
Laugh about wag's first tweet TWITTER
Old method of transport requiring change before 1971? PENNYFARTHING
Old misery comes in to play OTHELLO
Person going downhill after trip on the inside, more dangerous RISKIER
Person looking back feels differently having joined cricket side ONESELF
Potato remains with first bit of mustard MASH
Shatter personal best, perhaps, early on? BREAKFASTTIME
Team members laid off in style CREWCUT
Thread of story? YARN
Tower where inmate festers, last of four locked up MINARET
Ugly expression as I'm introduced to class GRIMACE
Way higher than Himalayas, say, surreal STRANGE
Weapon hunt RIFLE
Worry where guitarist might put finger FRET