The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,605 - Dec 8 2017

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Everybody I have upset scoffed, revealing temper ALLEVIATE
Festival flower, one left out in the wind EASTERLY
Gender king switched over -- one of the ancient kings XERXES
Heartless man is thug, horrible person with weapons GUNSMITH
In this there will be praying mantis on the move MATINS
Irish politician going about unaccompanied is somehow able to grasp things TALONED
It's not original material, article about tailless insects REPLICA
Leaders in public health in city once getting prize TROPHY
Like hot desert home that's most calm SERENEST
Loud way of talking putting daughter off stories FICTION
Make law -- stick up document finally ENACT
Man perhaps following car having left city CARLISLE
Menacing coming from the left SINISTER
Moving feebly, tourist at famous sight in America STATUEOFLIBERTY
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No longer having little room, hospital department is first-class EXCELLENT
Officials, people telling others to 'old their tongue? USHERS
Old cricketer building three-figure score HUTTON
One carving out a living? SCULPTOR
Poet in small room, endlessly upset ELIOT
Professional army officer keeping to correct procedure PROTOCOL
Sections of American agents in groups SEGMENTS
Seem to change sides finally, making request for money? APPEAL
Selfish types, say, to sit around and start to swank EGOTISTS
Some of those Vera loved -- quite a number SEVERAL
There may be pollutant gases here? It's uncertain INTHEAIR
Unfashionable parts of city away from the centre OUTWARDS
Woman of the upper classes, friend when Christmas comes round ANNUALLY