The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle clues 2016 Jan 12

• 12 cast off steps Crossword Clue
• Abandon brush Crossword Clue
• Allowing the French time can start to grate Crossword Clue
• Avoids birds Crossword Clue
• Becomes bitter, covering up Church origins Crossword Clue
• Citrus tree almost devoured by cold weather Crossword Clue
• Concerned with rent? Save! Crossword Clue
• Difficult catch with line at sea Crossword Clue
• Dog taken to vet with no tail to bend Crossword Clue
• Fashion designer embracing new means of communication Crossword Clue
• German city 'ethically' neglected, oddly. It's necessary Crossword Clue
• Go in hospital department with expression of hesitation Crossword Clue
• Hampers ventures, getting round request Crossword Clue
• Heard to waste American's increase in wages Crossword Clue
• Intimate guests ordered to go round back of building Crossword Clue
• Lass with belly changing? Babies -- there's two there Crossword Clue
• Learning what you're filling in? Crossword Clue
• Lesson by one Conservative of the highest rank Crossword Clue
• Mirror? One friend holds it Crossword Clue
• No one is turning the Queen more boisterous Crossword Clue
• Nothing in drizzle can make you damp Crossword Clue
• Old man developing nice tan Crossword Clue
• Paid close attention -- pages after article told a story Crossword Clue
• Philosopher's following snake -- they go round and round Crossword Clue
• Player's first to leave golf club, say Crossword Clue
• Rears cute wild animals Crossword Clue
• Returned embarrassed about movement in ballet Crossword Clue
• Security at home certain to restrict an onset in crime Crossword Clue
• Soldier wearing suitable American equipment Crossword Clue
• They might put up with you Crossword Clue
• Unattractively artificial closing in picture Crossword Clue
• Women warm source of food? Crossword Clue