CHIRAL (choral - o + i)
+++++
Trooper starts to rally, then bungles verbal presentation. (4,6)
Disregard.
This is the actual puzzle.
Tall falls short and emerges different. (3)
Is it ALT?
Correct
Exemplar held in county penitentiary (4)
TYPE (hidden word)
Rumor has it urine tally is required for joining volunteer organization. (5, 5)
Rumor has it urine tally is required for joining volunteer organization. (5, 5)
PEACE CORPS (“pee score”)
+++++
How were sponges mistaken for film? (4, 6, 5)
Or better:
Film about the demise of the penny, I hear. (4, 6, 5)
STOP MAKING SENSE (sound alike, prior anagram)
++++++
Renewed rescue plan is a sure thing (6)
SECURE (anagram)
Eccentric mythical king gets electronic, then streams out a duct. (7)
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URETHRA (Arthur* + e)
+++++
Rugged terrains of jungle. (10)
RAINFOREST (anagram)
NFL team is reportedly a gang of thieves. (8)
STEELERS (homophone)
++++
The whir of steel works once was, but is no longer (9)
Hint: The whir of steel / works / once was, but is no longer :: Puzzle words (with a bit of filler) / puzzle indicator / definition
ERSTWHILE (whir/steel*)
+++++
A poker cheat fled Project Alpha. (6, 2, 3, 4)
LEADER OF THE PACK (anagram)
Recognize temperature control expertise (11)
ACKNOWLEDGE (AC + knowledge)
++++
Leif Erikson did great explorations, recognized as firsts in the historical record (6)
LEDGER (first letters)
Indian chief ponders, “Gnome or I?” (8)
GERONIMO (anagram)
++++++
By swapping left and right, the moral of the story had bite (5)
MOLAR
Stellar duo using secret back-breaking effort. (7)