The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 19

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