The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26657 - February 24, 2017

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Asserts much more than control HOLDSWAYOVER
Confirm demise of vessel after shelling INKIN
Cut grey lining in case where pins are laid LEGREST
Dance music in Lent is too much GAVOTTE
Defiant remark: it follows comforting one SOTHERE
Description of playful Sir Hugo? ROGUISH
Dolphins enjoy poking elderly relative affectionately GRAMPUSES
Fish appearing in dock reversed shortage POLLACK
German I note raised boy ERNIE
Husband welcome, since brave HAVEAGO
In this sort of voting, job often involves delivery POSTALBALLOT
Jumbo the setter's set mostly to trap people IMMENSE
One housed in semi: feller in US town HALIFAX
One who digs dirt concealed by a doctor ADMIRER
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Overenthusiastically toasted end of graduation in Lancaster? BURNT
Polish GP isn't, unfortunately, everything you'd wish for SHOPPINGLIST
Presentation of image less stuffy — almost plain PRAIRIE
Quickly giving compere stick if introductions mixed up POSTHASTE
Random opium use not ultimately causing rash IMPETUOUS
Rat seen moving extremely close NEAREST
Regularly used coercion, force, on foreign banker ORINOCO
Sailor who Roman knight would make legendary king TARQUIN
Some knocked back tea — one guzzled port GENOA
Son with slight temperature avoids food colouring SAFFRON
Swan interacting with mouse? New for a bird! PENGUIN
Sweat-covered man in middle of field finding shamrock? TREFOIL
Tensions exist in a European novel ANXIETIES
Young stand-in priest, purged of sin, insincere fellow PRINCEREGENT