Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2024 Dec 14

• A drain at the earliest opportunity (inits) (4) Crossword Clue
• A scarf is misplaced in a fight (6) Crossword Clue
• Before dance, elite troops walk with a swagger (6) Crossword Clue
• Criminal initially got old behind bars (5) Crossword Clue
• Disease spoiling her cola (7) Crossword Clue
• Doubtful, dare he stick? (6) Crossword Clue
• Drink about the maximum? Say that louder! (5,2) Crossword Clue
• Eastern fellow devoured issue (7) Crossword Clue
• Fat boy going round river (4) Crossword Clue
• Free roguish retiring prophet? They'll be the judge (8) Crossword Clue
• I tarry after ordering scarce object (6) Crossword Clue
• Less mature guy Ron bothered having little energy inside (7) Crossword Clue
• Little bird the French name (5) Crossword Clue
• Masseur spoils party, he gets treatment (13) Crossword Clue
• More agreeable in Rimini, certainly (5) Crossword Clue
• Old leader hasn't left mark (5) Crossword Clue
• Piece of land - or what goes on it (7) Crossword Clue
• Pound put in for a girl (5) Crossword Clue
• Pull to point then pack away (4) Crossword Clue
• Renault's change of gears (8) Crossword Clue
• Sportsperson to help the Tate reorganise (11) Crossword Clue
• Tiny picture of shifty doctor on motorway (8) Crossword Clue
• Way to encourage fish (8) Crossword Clue
• Weight of Juliet's follower (4) Crossword Clue
• We're yet to unearth bow source (3,4) Crossword Clue
• Will straighten first room (5) Crossword Clue