The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26648 - February 14, 2017

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A new clothing element — metallic, not your standard yarn ANTINOVEL
Arduous journey one month after defeat by English ROUTEMARCH
Brave US agent's overthrown last of enemy DEFY
Bush having tip of spine inside to pierce GORSE
Chemical every weightwatcher tries to get? THINNER
Early computers from America bankers rejected ABACI
Enchantress in outskirts of Troy, on edge TWITCHY
Enrich air, perhaps — briefly extend yoga exercises OXYGENATE
Financial institution getting rid of board CLEARINGHOUSE
Following each reshuffle, pound is lower CHEAPEN
Get up around noon to wash RINSE
Harsh, like syndicate in short-term accommodation? ASTRINGENT
Inapt use of words causing poet harm? MIXEDMETAPHOR
John's successor does the deed ACTS
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Keen after favourites put in tender for cleaner CARPETSWEEPER
King Edward possibly taking bath with Queen TUBER
Missile installed in secret using rough force STRIDENTLY
Notice the chap had verbally required HEED
One Derbyshire opener beaten by unplayable ball ACED
Quality mark on case that should be blown up BOXKITE
Rascal in prime condition after most of party's over VARMINT
Shots capturing man and wife just taken in island location INNERHEBRIDES
Slim paper we sent out has the lady enthralled NEWSSHEET
Slow burner set off targets in field WICKETS
Stuck behind a vehicle, this person's defamatory ABUSIVE
Subsidence worried crew in Lambeth periodically ABATEMENT
Tactfully taken apart, you might say DISCREETLY
Yet again put out about one's kids REISSUE