The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 11 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Under church, climbers will find badgers CHIVIES
Shaver's gone rusty, unfortunately YOUNGSTER
State dept half abandoned Irish county DECLARE
Subdivision from group including FBI agents SEGMENT
Time before river revealed fish TROUT
Make prisoners almost honest in front of court CONSTRUCT
Twice actor oddly rejected a drink COCOA
Work for each group of schoolchildren PERFORM
Red tonic mum's drunk COMMUNIST
Since start of Brexit, Spain imports sauce, strangely BECAUSE
Some pretty pessimistic characters TYPES
Stores are in retreat? Most close NEAREST
Justify Edward returning first tennis shot DESERVE
In favour of Democrat interrupting US president getting banned FORBIDDEN
Retiring soldier PRIVATE
Comes and goes far? ARRIVES
Approach banker, creating excitement ADVENTURE
Murderer grabs appropriate leader CAPTAIN
Move bird? Not I! BUDGE
MEET IN PARISIAN BAR ENCOUNTER
Forgave former lover and swore to ignore king EXCUSED