The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2023 12 19

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