The Telegraph - Cryptic - December 8 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solutions - Dec 8 2017

Clues	Answers
Everybody I have upset scoffed, revealing temper	ALLEVIATE
Festival flower, one left out in the wind	EASTERLY
Gender king switched over -- one of the ancient kings	XERXES
Heartless man is thug, horrible person with weapons	GUNSMITH
In this there will be praying mantis on the move	MATINS
Irish politician going about unaccompanied is somehow able to grasp things	TALONED
It's not original material, article about tailless insects	REPLICA
Leaders in public health in city once getting prize	TROPHY
Like hot desert home that's most calm	SERENEST
Loud way of talking putting daughter off stories	FICTION
Make law -- stick up document finally	ENACT
Man perhaps following car having left city	CARLISLE
Menacing coming from the left	SINISTER
Moving feebly, tourist at famous sight in America	STATUEOFLIBERTY
No longer having little room, hospital department is first-class	EXCELLENT
Officials, people telling others to 'old their tongue?	USHERS
Old cricketer building three-figure score	HUTTON
One carving out a living?	SCULPTOR
Poet in small room, endlessly upset	ELIOT
Professional army officer keeping to correct procedure	PROTOCOL
Sections of American agents in groups	SEGMENTS
Seem to change sides finally, making request for money?	APPEAL
Selfish types, say, to sit around and start to swank	EGOTISTS
Some of those Vera loved -- quite a number	SEVERAL
There may be pollutant gases here? It's uncertain	INTHEAIR
Unfashionable parts of city away from the centre	OUTWARDS
Woman of the upper classes, friend when Christmas comes round	ANNUALLY