The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 1,048 - Dec 16 2019

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Clues Answers
Always pleased to get close to large swampy area EVERGLADE
Artist taking degree at various sites MATISSE
Assume setter's getting something to drink in A&E IMAGINE
Busy wearing a ring? ENGAGED
Christian sacrament for Italian succumbing to undiagnosed illness LITURGY
Convict taking circuitous route to welcome large young man, violent when drunk LAGERLOUT
Cook or store chicken ROOSTER
Crush pie ruined by extremely destructive animal MILLIPEDE
Degas' heart captured by naked elbow NUDGE
Earl with his seat in wealthy, men-only parliament REICHSTAG
End of spoon with riddle about a little drink SNIFTER
Extensive extract from popular genealogy LARGE
Fanatical bishop taking part in attack RABID
Fish king out of ditch TENCH
Fortune left to part of church CHANCEL
Judge gets a rare snack next to river ARBITER
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Long drink containing peel from plump fruit PINEAPPLE
Nefertiti's fifth husband at home by English river RHINE
Offer a large home to savage FERAL
Offering to conceal identity of person in charge PRESIDENT
One defeated when swapping roles LOSER
One seeking legal redress for everyday quarrel PLAINTIFF
Pen lids recycled to make pin for twisting yarn SPINDLE
Pet's way in via Spooner's headgear CATFLAP
Priest surprised about pope's second quick reply RIPOSTE
Shockingly vivid sources of light under grid no good LURID
Source of heat for situation in which you're most effective ELEMENT
Space between flights? LANDING
Tiresome foreign diet followed by ordinary American TEDIOUS
Tree by vacant lavatory is getting old ELDERLY
Woman embracing director in front of old firedog ANDIRON
Work with barrel-maker, brewing tea COOPERATE