The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,226 - Aug 20 2023

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African river initially narrows, in leaving Egypt NILE
Agreement worth millions perhaps that doesn't impress me much BIGDEAL
Chocolate ending on carpet, upset TRUFFLE
Dependable beer STOUT
Enclosed compartment in back of car, hot BOOTH
Face etc rearranged in a manner of speaking DIALECT
Fish ultimately filling wet table, all one wants to buy SHOPPINGLIST
Fit, Belgravia guest houses AGUE
Greek character turning nose up at Italian drink CHIANTI
Help fool on the phone? SUCCOUR
Hostile to Muslim official, criminal isn't AGAINST
Keeping first bit of garbage, man returned rubbish in drawers, say UNDERGARMENT
Launch aimed at ship TOSS
Leak fixer observing boards under opening in pipe PLUMBER
Lift near the ground HEARTEN
Line of soldiers went quickly for more than half a mile? RANK
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Looking good in huntsman's outfit? DRESSEDTOKILL
Mark, boy's name NICK
Night on rocks for duck NOTHING
Note was rewritten easily NOSWEAT
Novel left in British city NEWPORT
Praise leaders of urban district brought into fold PLAUDIT
Queen locked out, entrance and exit barred ANNE
Rick, say, tedious person PAININTHENECK
Sale that's posh in effect AUCTION
Self-publicist has performance cancelled SHOWOFF
Sick person? Obvious one needs tucking in PATIENT
Sound of animal coming from Fido in kennel OINK
Stage appearing similar from either wing? LEVEL
Superficial pig touring large residence SHALLOW
Taste defeat LICK
Youngster comes before an islander CUBAN