The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Face of First Lady almost wreathed in joy ELEVATION
Melody imbues pitch occasionally MUSIC
Confident fool shamefaced about United ASSURED
Faint shortly overcoming wife SWOON
Check return of Queen with popular support REIN
Fuel resentment with being consumed by diet FIREWOOD
Overpower some trespasser perhaps, getting upended REPRESS
Liberal low-down love god embraces you, say GENEROUS
Corrupt worthy accepts promotion DECADENT
Dog set about heavy chow STODGE
Republican centre supporter brought up nonsense RHUBARB
Elderly beginning to adore absorbing new programme AGENDA
Considered well upset seeing drunk outside SUPPOSED
Obstinacy namely involves terribly stern caning INTRANSIGENCE
Solid forward covering player with Everton's wingers PERMANENT
Empty Anglican Church following American custom USANCE
Swears, parking, left on rims PLEDGES
Feeling much better? ARROGANT
They manage change half-heartedly COPERS
Double short knocked back creates complaint MURMUR
Pasta heaps with last of Parmesan topping NOODLES
Parlour game had races, unfortunately CHARADES
Catch he-men cavorting around top of stage ENMESH
Old boy's always purchasing 'right' Spectator OBSERVER
Humiliation as member rants drunkenly EMBARRASSMENT
United scored wasting time ALLIED
Horror of nudist as teacher DISTASTE
Democrat winds up giving threats DANGERS
Clowns often making idiotic comments say, originally COMICS
Employs American round outskirts of Seattle USES