The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
See chess piece, rook, taken by one -- first of castles BISHOPRIC
One giving treatment to the OAPs affected OSTEOPATH
Complaint made by each girl left out EARACHE
Luminary on a spree, stupidly consuming gallons PERSONAGE
Sound choice, it's said PLUMB
Goes round introducing religious books to classes ROTATES
I SAY NOTHING EGO
Sobriquet of English ambassador entertained by former PM EPITHET
In attendance, holding papers for chief executive PRESIDENT
Small unfeeling quarrelsome woman of old? SCOLD
Tackle crack soldiers in heart of ghetto EQUIPMENT
Spicy sausage: condiment on top of it PEPPERONI
Move in explosive missile TRIDENT
Naval officer fine abridged book omitted ADMIRAL
Capture bear TAKE
Cause of expert calling PROVOCATION
Wind, and so on, battered a national park SNOWDONIA
Exact copy in parcel I unwrapped REPLICA
ROYAL HIGHNESS, OLD GREEK CHARACTER RHO
Deficit in accounts solicitor raised LOSS
Give a reason for former partner lacking beauty EXPLAIN
Privy to special information? No, we think otherwise INTHEKNOW
Record tango, then copy TAPE
Ring a theatre company about 'Carmen', for example OPERA
Tired clothes ending in laundry WEARY
Traveller having brandy before start of online game MARCOPOLO
Unforeseen difficulty of Italian female wearing shroud PITFALL
At one's office, bought gold bar? INGOT
Irritable about doctor cutting in giving evidence TESTIMONY
Smart carrying it, to avoid becoming an easy target SITTINGDUCK
Love quiet American work OPUS
Worried about vessel UBOAT