The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,854 - Dec 9 2021

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A sect's cilice prepared for cleric ECCLESIASTIC
About lost power keeping America prepared READIED
American measures to imprison old lags LOITERS
Angry discontented influencer judged about sex IRRITATED
Bank clerk is cold and comparatively grey CASHIER
Bond part's embracing belle periodically? Cool! RELATIONSHIP
Bored denture set in, somehow UNINTERESTED
Dexterity of sweetheart in dainty embrace SLEIGHT
Established contact fibbed about top story's lead LIAISED
Exercising brains to catch European national SERBIAN
Follow on, say, in charge SEGUE
Frees from lavatory feeling unfinished LOOSENS
Good person, with look back, streaks STRIA
Head of pin piercing bug for study INSPECT
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Leered over girl looking extremely dodgy initially OGLED
Logic of AI to learn differently RATIONALE
Marine worker enclosing large water barrier? SEALANT
Navigated badly, circling wretched albatross? DISADVANTAGE
Part of lover, actually ham! OVERACT
Rates a Republican wearing spats TARIFFS
Receptive sailor shipped around globe ABSORBENT
Renew section of forest or ecosystem RESTORE
Reportedly spot fish in vault? CEILING
Revolving apparatus for fans? TURNSTILE
Rugby supporter keeps providing backing for lout RUFFIAN
Seeking perch, perhaps flapping, losing head ANGLING
Small compensation returning lingerie? DRAWERS
Wise people, ushers occasionally, protecting Queen SEERS