The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26481 - August 3, 2016

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Clues Answers
Bet 'A' team will get reserve LAYASIDE
Closed island, trapping fine gander SHUFTI
Country High School's keeping a girl who's succeeded? HEIRESS
Crown with about two articles WREATHE
Driver needs this brown stuff, by the sound of it CARKEY
Film kicks off conflict for second time STARWARS
Giggle about weight? A lot of birds do it TWITTER
Goal in marriage? Lying dreadfully, without doubt UNQUESTIONINGLY
Hunch, in shed, giving instruction TUITION
I've to abandon plunge, so went in slowly NOSED
In which to boil southern gold pecan nuts? SAUCEPAN
Invader from east that could be obtuse ANGLE
Jack is really attractive on the outside HOIST
Leading villain likely to fall? TOPHEAVY
Leave convict finally in a state for release ACQUITTAL
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Marshal, gathering support, retreating not far away NEARBY
Men strip, being without new material ORGANZA
Men with guns following alien whale and other things ETCETERA
Noted B29 unescorted, heading north, not straight ENOLAGAY
Old letter-writer stumped university in China STPAUL
Open front of attic to find fungus CANDIDA
Part of US welcomes Republican with extremely ghastly plan STRATEGY
Picked up Caribbean island meal? HIGHTEA
Put scoop in drum, spinning in this? TWINTUB
Scramble up mountain track, then maybe stop PUNCTUATIONMARK
Spinner runs over hill ROTOR
Steer idiot to grasp variable contradiction OXYMORON
Vote to exclude leader's share ALLOT
Women in Japan hosting local warrior NINJA
Worth somehow coming in to rescue radio? SHORTWAVE