The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Only impel odd characters to leave bank MERELY
Truss upset about No 10 departure EXIT
Swearing about American rat CUSSING
Rubbish our dustmen cleared SURMOUNTED
Record finished before Edward realised DISCOVERED
John turned up grasping and savage VANDAL
Perfect international business transaction IDEAL
Pinch jug NICK
Criminal Investigation Department filling most of legal document for judge DECIDE
Caretaker following Conservative peer CONTEMPORARY
Plonk is knocked back in warehouse DEPOSIT
Priest initially up for worship PRAISE
Uniform relative put on good for church service EVENSONG
Horse-like creatures from Oxford and Cambridge perhaps eating grain UNICORNS
Dress is lifted outside topless bar SARI
Careful French composer reduced price DELIBERATE
Bubbly people in tents keeping hot CHAMPERS
Avoid deer, holding leads of dogs gingerly DODGE
Allegiance from kings maybe after change of direction? LOYALTY
Intolerable sentimentality from European after claret's drunk TREACLE
I created a new Scotch ERADICATE
I come about imprisoning convict being cost-effective ECONOMIC
Hostile Finn rudely waving UNFRIENDLY
Work in shop usually OPUS