The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,170 - Dec 14 2022

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A cold church with small southern entrance ACCESS
Aida perhaps quiet in old age OPERA
Balderdash Trump finally admitted? Democrat's staggered TRIPPED
Casino's refurbished after over 100 functions OCCASIONS
Cold, unpleasant men client suffered INCLEMENT
Command head of battalion to leave frontier ORDER
Contemplate change in China MEDITATE
Cook free to wrap new chicken, initially -- one might use foil FENCER
Country in Africa miles north of a large island MALI
Deal with composer, we're told HANDLE
Drop line after editor gets upset DECREASE
Elaborate description of docked lamb? DETAILED
Exercises by boy capsized old boat PEDALO
Is certain to ignore Republican's problem ISSUE
Is she sad term's gone badly? HEADMISTRESS
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Just grabbing a second uniform daughter carefully selected MEASURED
King blocking John's views LOOKS
Maiden in bed with eastern philosopher COMTE
Physician flipping cross about cold temperature DOCTOR
Pluck tummies GUTS
Quietly cheer up -- adult's lost weight PRESSURE
Road's total cost THOROUGHFARE
Rush back with first bits of equipment since messaging an artisan TRADESMAN
Seeds -- and what they might produce? ROOTS
Shows distance I moved INDICATES
Some hope Rishi'll disappear PERISH
Something that's made Conservative irate, no wild! CREATION
Son photographs hares SPRINTS
Stopped a run and had a breather ARRESTED
Tied a female up on horse without knight FASTENED