The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,501 - Jan 4 2024

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A party, lot making love ADORATION
Abandons Democrat over irritations DITCHES
Alter, doing another possible tinkering initially ADAPT
Butchers laugh terribly about butchery SLAUGHTER
Coppers on alert arresting individual PERSONAL
Declaration of marriage following admirer IDOLATER
Empty pub about now's opening BARREN
Exclude nothing embracing sweetheart for party BEANO
Fellow absorbing adult writer TWAIN
Flooding a lot? Wear these! WELLINGTONS
Heroic nobleman imprisoned in iron ship FEARLESS
Located around nightclub's centre getting thwarted SPITED
Nearly time for evening NIGHT
New lord and almost turned squire LANDOWNER
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One incites outrage occasionally covering Queen URGER
Pass cost United a thrashing OUTDISTANCE
Possibly purchases gifts, finally limping SHOPPING
Principal character from Aesop? ALPHA
Rate head of state after goofs ASSESS
Selfish fan reined in a cost INCONSIDERATE
Shellfish from sailor with a sole ABALONE
Show decline in gasp for breath PAGEANT
Supporters support drowning in drinks APOSTLES
Tireless debating if ale is drunk INDEFATIGABLE
Travelling theatre is most vulgar EARTHIEST
Wound dressing around injured fibrous tissue LIGAMENT
Yellowish light underneath church hall CHAMBER
Young man and mum swear SHAVER