The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,236 - Dec 17 2019

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Be in power shower, by the sound of it REIGN
Bearing gifts for the listener PRESENCE
Bird food PORRIDGE
Compass needle moving right to the start RANGE
Composer with sign of hesitation -- piece could be removed from here HOLSTER
Cook in US: I've no clue about the French type of cooking NOUVELLECUISINE
Dull relative? That is very impolite, ultimately RELIEVE
England player perhaps cheers -- not out, skipper! CAPTAIN
Euro result isn't fantastic -- embracing America is a risky game to play RUSSIANROULETTE
Evil spirits disturbed Slough GHOULS
Golf club missing head, say UTTER
Hand over alcohol -- it'll help when leaving the EU PASSPORT
Her pilot, up in the air, wanting love? This could help PHILTRE
Hide status? No time CACHE
Is losing first hair? Editor's anxious STRESSED
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Makes a request of one eating fruit? On the contrary APPLIES
More coarse fish almost about to return RUDER
Most of a piece of cake eaten by poor farm workers PEASANTS
Nip inside branch for business chat SHOPTALK
Occupy Vietnam? US endeavoured, to an extent AMUSE
One who gives talks about parking next to European driver OPERATOR
Red mark lethal? Not half! SCARLET
Regularly acts in that place THEATRE
Separation, to a lion, is upsetting ISOLATION
Shame about a Republican's correspondence PARITY
Shooting pain's beginning in gardening activity SPEEDING
Starts where thespians might be ONSETS
Still following the Spanish team ELEVEN
Thought son cut speed round the bend SUSPECTED
Went to bed really missing friend and bored RETIRED