The Times - Cryptic - Merry Christmas - December 25, 2015

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An address in Paris where Flaubert novel's been half written MADAME
Chary about returning to knock my compassion SYMPATHY
China must be so like Tonga? FRIENDLY
Co-operate in sport, article drawn out PLAYALONG
Country house staff duck responsibilities at first MANOR
Dreadful rag on character of Greek clubs, giving explicit details GRAPHIC
Fancy tie from Izmir, say — not one each — and diamonds TURKSHEAD
Find it odd being in Salisbury SARUM
Free BBC's not the answer UNTIE
Groups promoting society for old locomotives STEAM
Help pair struggling to fix joint operation HIPREPLACEMENT
Home has delay getting place ready for use INSTALL
Human, perhaps eating beef next PROXIMATE
In favour of Mussolini's cause PRODUCE
Inability to remember a name is awkward AMNESIA
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Leaving port before sound of bell SPLITTING
Marked portable computer father's lost NOTED
Military weapons badly blocking main road ARTILLERY
Not so easy to take in old collector HOARDER
One changing flats had agents running all over the place STAGEHAND
Predict success of favourite first piece of talented composer TIPPETT
Primate following church line for location of altar CHAPEL
Range of commercial goods with new fabric LINEN
Right and proper to run away LEGIT
Sheer bliss: lamb casserole served up with heart saved till last NIRVANA
State of indecision from daughter getting over split DRIFT
Station pub entertains east Peruvian visitor PADDINGTONBEAR
Switch is behind cooker REARRANGE
Vanilla smell comes with barrel HUMDRUM
Very wet and windy day shortly before a squall's ending MONSOONAL