The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27615

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Clues Answers
Bit of food and drink — kilo the female's put on must be hidden GHERKIN
Catches in preparation for cricket match NETS
Country match starting late by church GREECE
Country-style game introducing meeting RURALLY
Feature of monastic life certainly after Mass TONSURE
Get wind up in game POOL
Hat — no as-you-were instructions when it's back to front STETSON
Joshua's father's sister NUN
Knight coming to court drinking hot soup BORSCHT
Like some fancy stuff old sailors had ORNATE
Line in earth where river has disappeared OCHE
Lowly enemy in a period between actions? MEANTIME
Magician in exhibition centre, one given to exaggeration NECROMANCER
Naughty rebel captures queen RISQUE
Number gathered around November — stars and VIPs DIGNITARIES
One cast left in hovel with oppressive atmosphere stiflingly
Clues Answers
Our father's working beyond closing time? after hours
Pa's neurotic about preliminary safety procedures PRECAUTIONS
Passion of republic once ousting English IRE
Perhaps man with heart. as you might say, getting girlfriend? CHORDATE
Phone sound — what you get when engaged? RING
Pointed article about upset in Oxbridge and suchlike ACADEMIA
Record publicity about coffee PLATTER
Row with almost everyone about old-fashioned system of society FEUDAL
See firm reason for alternative to car? LOCOMOTIVE
Skinny French chum must get in substance needed for growth THIAMIN
Stuck in chair — knitting needle IRK
Study stretch of land by river — a problem affecting movement here? contracture
Tedious person holding fair opinion in newspaper survey? book review
The best lubricant for a bed's surface TOPSOIL
Twitch irregularly — or regularly — with this TIC
Two squares have each run up in fancy dress FROUFROU