The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,219 - Jul 2 2023

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Clues Answers
Annoying editor promises to pay after end of August TEDIOUS
Antipodean too in French and English AUSSIE
Artist Samuel's back rubbed MASSAGED
Battle with new formats prior to start of decisive card game STAMFORDBRIDGE
Boa perhaps meeting wicked gangster SCARFACE
Bureau no longer slipping? OFFICE
Content of tube fills European river DANUBE
Deal with predicament, stoppage on the way? TRAFFICJAM
General meaning, might that be flaky? DRIFT
Girl in form losing lead LASS
God in lover, ostensibly EROS
Grey retreat south of meadow LEADEN
Level, then winning -- prepare to fight SQUAREUP
Lower chamber in building new, I recall WINECELLAR
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Neat cut TRIM
Newshound referring to carrier REPORTER
Oath or cuss -- but not bad? FOURLETTERWORD
Paintings beat film noir? OILSLICK
Plant where whistler comes into work TREFOIL
Poor show MEAN
Possible breakfast chatter WAFFLE
Problem hosting cricket game -- element likely to react? SODIUM
Prompt writer SWIFT
Relative without a daughter freed UNTIED
Revolutionary cares about a dictator CAESAR
Sardinian, say, vilified by me? ISLANDER
Travel by tube? ROLL
Valve left out of timer COCK