Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2023 Nov 27

• A downward spiral for wine drinkers? (9) Crossword Clue
• Bearing is long-lasting (8) Crossword Clue
• Communist chiefs aren't blondes (8) Crossword Clue
• Crawl slowly with inverse motion at first (4) Crossword Clue
• Crazy climbing river barrier (3) Crossword Clue
• Disciple finds job in beer (7) Crossword Clue
• Doctor wears tie, so to speak (2,2,4) Crossword Clue
• End of the story is heard (4) Crossword Clue
• Evil spirit comes round river to find ally (6) Crossword Clue
• First woman to rise and fall (3) Crossword Clue
• Friend coming round for drink (3) Crossword Clue
• Gave medical help – for nothing? (7) Crossword Clue
• Intended social worker to follow me (5) Crossword Clue
• Interfere with gold or silver, we hear? (6) Crossword Clue
• Journalists round top of road go backwards, and go forwards (8) Crossword Clue
• Layer ploughed up in good time (5) Crossword Clue
• Local match in English city (5) Crossword Clue
• Plod to the factory – it's a dreary routine (9) Crossword Clue
• Principal concealed in long grass stayed behind (8) Crossword Clue
• Public transport virtually kaput (3) Crossword Clue
• Reportedly a delivery room on a ship (5) Crossword Clue
• Ruled over the north-east in the outskirts of Gateshead (8) Crossword Clue
• Scribble end of lines, creep (6) Crossword Clue
• Some eye Tibet when looking for this creature (4) Crossword Clue
• Some patriotic threesome (4) Crossword Clue
• Spice, head girl (6) Crossword Clue