The Independent Crossword Answers December 22, 2020

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Across

US checks over Republican scams TRICKS
VP adopts a note of forbearance PATIENCE
End morning piece working around one AMBITION
Articulate American beast that may make your hair stand on end MOUSSE
State representative hot for young temptress NYMPH
Individual entrées of salmon on Lyonnaise onions SOLO
Rowdy Yank put in hospital THUG
Awkward b. completely overturned objections at first STUBBORN
Masseuse uses extracts of shrub berries RUBBER
Society divorcée takes on leading MCP SEXIST
European refusal to feel rubbish NONSENSE
Detailed research into boss STUD
Bet Italian smoker lapses back ANTE
Loud drunkard is loaded FLUSH
Judge old King and Queen’s jesters JOKERS
Intrepid Sally on a fun helter-skelter UNAFRAID
Stresses when grammar forms increase TENSESUP
Broker fermented red ale DEALER

Down

Like Bacardi but could go after gin here RUMMY
Mischief-maker chasing child’s a little monkey CHIMP
You and I objectively backing computer department proceedings SUIT
Midday about time to shore up river barge PONTOON
Orchestrated tuba with E-minor instrument TAMBOURINE
Tablet dropped by sailor at the French fair EQUITABLE
Dressmakers from court mess about COSTUMERS
Disorganised scout sales are hopeless affairs LOSTCAUSES
Score individual number TWENTYONE
Disregard little oldie getting up wearing rollers perhaps BLINDNESS
Call from Democrat opposing the President? NOTRUMP
Some popular variety of grub LARVA
Capture spies allegedly SEIZE
Labourer wants beer with lemonade essentially HAND