The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26716 - May 4, 2017

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A sweetener involving a US writer upset High Court AREOPAGUS
A whimsical setting for introduction of this art work AQUATINT
Across a lake, one who sees ornamental shrub ESPALIER
Compel to stay on phone: it supplies a deficiency MAKEWEIGHT
Curiously liberating — like Ralph Rackstraw? GILBERTIAN
Deliver colourful paintings put up in smuggler's vessel FREETRADER
Eatery originally conveyed a festival atmosphere, on reflection CAFETERIA
Eddy's operation losing track SURGE
Famous lover — character at centre of 24 ROMEO
Father Fitzgerald's Spanish dish? PAELLA
Gang at prison whipping up trouble STIRRING
Gas etc exploded, getting unknown man in A&E ACETYLENE
He baits bulls as well, entertaining king and queen TORERO
High flyer using tools and energy? KITE
Inflexible priest finally installed in Home Counties diocese STEELY
Member in place of oblivion, sacrificing love LIMB
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Mountain hotel given a top rating ALPHA
On reflection, not happy, having achieved this speed! TONUP
One may transport more people, at a stretch LIMOUSINE
Passage this writer will read aloud AISLE
Plant originally constructed in flatter environment? BUTTERCUP
Priest, possibly, one in a suit CLUB
Reportedly stuck one's nose in, exposing vanity PRIDE
Send parent travelling by river ENRAPTURE
Stroll around Italy's first industrial centre TURIN
Surrounded by silver, keeping half-day AMONG
Surviving on sea in stern of brig REMAINING
To wit, variable article gets cut down SCYTHE
Tradesman intended to squeeze wealthy? Not I MERCHANT
Trinkets I found in a couple of diced crabs? BRICABRAC
Within reach, a popular filling where we eat ATTAINABLE
Wrestling overtly at first with problem SUMO