The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,539 - Dec 5 2020

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American river crossed by container vessel CATAMARAN
Ban peace cult out of hand? It's not on! UNACCEPTABLE
Book Russian to sit on throne occasionally IVANHOE
Bookkeeper's test of equilibrium? TRIALBALANCE
Cheap American couple snapped TWOBIT
Church officer attacked violently, unknown admitted SEXTON
Cleaner with wooden thumb, oddly? WASHTUB
Commercial opening just before Christmas ADVENT
Deity revealed by canal backing up ZEUS
Drier about middle of April: gardener might need this TROWEL
Explore south-eastern part of church? SEARCH
Fish and beer with married woman ALEWIFE
Got hold of mostly free wine ACQUIRED
Held forth on person living abroad facing one terrible date EXPATIATED
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Herb's lab is vandalised BASIL
In summer month, right to make soup JULIENNE
Lily's position? LOTUS
More than enough to help working artist PLETHORA
Old vehicle's trim pocketed by flier JALOPY
One sent on an errand as misery develops EMISSARY
Place stripper removed item of footwear CARPETSLIPPER
Scotsman raised in TV age could be picture producer BOXCAMERA
Spell in ring, but outside BOUT
Vessel that's well-filled TANKER
Ward got peer in trouble PROTEGE
Well now, that's better HEALED
What might bring a lump to one's throat ADAMSAPPLE