The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26591 - December 9, 2016

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A small number coming up the Central Line AXIS
A teacher is wrong AMISS
Act by ministry rejected in row, so no meaningful pattern here RANDOMWALK
Almost entirely give up QUIT
Bird for one: about time EGRET
Book jazz singer to appear after autumn period NOVELLA
Easy to carry guide in the dark LIGHT
Explosion setting army back: I drive off ATISHOO
Fails to be accepted by priest, with name as Lothario LADIESMAN
Fat girl with an attitude going about ADIPOSE
Generally agreed a French bird has lost tail UNAVOCE
Get more efficient in the morning to crack Listener somehow STREAMLINE
Give up drink that's said to be dull DITCHWATER
Goddess offers a help up DIANA
Got down time after short sound of bell KNELT
Hand, one held by digger DELIVER
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Incomplete box, say, among items chucked in current JETSTREAM
Mainly like beer, covering game ASARULE
One hopeless astride horse without outside help INHOUSE
Our cousin called, briefly out and about ORANGUTAN
Peace increased, suppressing rise of imitative violent programme SHOOTEMUP
Post a bet on a Creole dish JAMBALAYA
Provide peer with one penny, not a pound EQUIP
Senior teacher accepts you as old-fashioned DOYEN
So some prisoners released: just what pub needs ONLICENCE
Starts to compile, and later finishes new jumbo? CALF
Stomach accommodates large excess GLUT
Town, it's plain, hiding new failure LLANDUDNO
Very pale green at first, have you left grey at the end? GHASTLY
What's in some gap that's found in alphabet OMEGA
With no play area at first, game is in the balance TOUCHANDGO
Wonder if a rug can cover me during meditation AMAZEMENT