The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 19

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