The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2020 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Presenting a party of men full of spirit STAGING
New exam must include end of term average NORMAL
Independent politician played a part and had an effect IMPACTED
Hear bet is off and get some air BREATHE
Get ready to slim down after purge, oddly PREPARE
Person investigating needing to put watch on soldier PRIVATEEYE
A right racket in California for a papal adviser CARDINAL
Republican must be in however unfashionable everywhere THROUGHOUT
Ruler seeing eastern border moving westwards EMIR
Stopped and relaxed after a run ARRESTED
Unbalanced team after cut beginning to despair LOPSIDED
The setter's back story prior to university environment MILIEU
The girl Olivier regularly used will be put off SHELVE
People in a particular house may find cars parked by empty garage GEMINIS
Document obtained by way of covering letters at last VISA
Hunger may be variable before making money YEARNING
Rice, e.g. squeezed by stone, must be best OPTIMAL
Copper's taken in by expert put on trial ACCUSE
Hanger-on rejected by society locally ACOLYTE
Most recent unprotected animals? EWES
Models make fun of highs MOCKUPS
Lose job in area away from cheap ghetto in trouble GETTHECHOP