The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,050 - Dec 30 2019

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Artist returning coins beginner produced for heavenly being ARCHANGEL
Before exercise day man cracked CHAPPED
Caught alternative free gold substitute, initially in aisles CORRIDORS
Criminal copper inflamed about press release CULPRIT
Cult adopting unique selling point is dubious SUSPECT
Disgusting gangster swallowed by sea creature SQUALID
Drain out bottom NADIR
Drug treated stye sac ECSTASY
Engineer closes its biannual events SOLSTICES
Forthright six-footer by ditch TRENCHANT
Gives in regarding fast son RELENTS
Gun feature regularly seen in slingshots SIGHT
Helping European recreational vehicle stuck in grass SERVING
Mask censors raised, concealing kisses NECKS
Material of knitted angora with unknown ingredient ORGANZA
Meet female and settle back in state SATISFY
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Miserable benefit payment almost complete DOLEFUL
Moll lisps about footwear PLIMSOLLS
Part of licence covers air conditioning CHARACTER
Posed with revolutionary by left luggage SATCHEL
Praise old key EXALT
Priest lifted dead part of flower PETAL
Rejected seed is cause of downfall NEMESIS
Relative walks about STEPSON
Singular desire to be stylish SWISH
Spooner's crow key to dish ROASTBEEF
Squeezes fish to get drink MILKSHAKE
Stick out for proposal PROJECT
Strange beer I eventually swallowed EERIE
Take in party with suitable clothing ADOPT
Try to surpass bird consumed around start of lunch EMULATE
Walking fish lax about accepting love and fate AXOLOTL