The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,489 - Dec 21 2023

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Affair catching former lover bending FLEXING
Anticipate charge protecting valuable sources FORESEE
Conservative, this stylish CHIC
Drink on board providing flogging opportunities SALES
Experts holding up Republican contests RACES
Flashy person ice-skating circles very fast HYPERSONIC
Greedy hawk almost finished salmon, say SELFISH
He allegedly needs people for work MASSEUR
Height of joy purchasing electric vehicle ELEVATION
It's unfriendly moving into Calais ANTISOCIAL
Left following reported hilarity LAUGHTER
Much later astray in empty galaxy GREATLY
Nice changes in benefit getting skilled PROFICIENT
One having a daughter one chooses? ADOPTER
One scoring for other players? COMPOSER
Part of hero is terrific romp ROISTER
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Party's leader longing for witch hunt PURGE
Perform Queen favourite drowned by chatter PERPETRATE
Primate holds opening of Sabbath recess APSE
Record is after live electronic sound BEEP
Record of hospital department emergency room ENTER
Rendered tune backwards, possibly from drink SANGRIA
Scrap seeing resistance in bar EXCERPT
Sheet is one of these ANAGRAM
Small person really only growing, initially SPROG
Start to crash and rattle around CLATTER
Suffer mentally concealing agitation FERMENT
Swear solution contains sulphur CURSE
Sweat on sweetheart: drain deodorant? TOILETRY
Torment is a talent broadcast TANTALISE
Train tours are reorganised EUROSTAR
Try seen in international event TEST