The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27712

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Clues Answers
Amateur work protecting calmer place where drinks are made DISTILLERY
Brownie possibly eating meat? It’s Uncle Sam’s picnic CLAMBAKE
Bucket down, causing hunt assembly to retreat TEEM
Choose to applaud at first before interrupting stage work OPERETTA
Civic dignitary from Irish county on seagoing vessel MAYORESS
Expression of amusement having left lounge LOLL
Formal note about a church dignitary PRIMATE
German poet’s idyll finally digested by Republican president RILKE
Girl turning up with award — a winged figure CUPID
Governess has shot at making butter, possibly nanny goat
Lake bird ultimately happier on home ground MOORHEN
Line up again for compensation REDRESS
Motherless calf in US that is faced with canine DOGIE
One who circumvents hurdles when discussing terms? NEGOTIATOR
Organisation keeping peace in family court TRIBUNAL
Palm-greasing bachelor tucking into cheese by railway BRIBERY
Clues Answers
Podgier member, one held in proper regard initially DUMPIER
Policemen get older? It’s a measure of things! YARDAGE
Power employed by snow leopard to strike POUNCE
Practical characters at borders of Hungary? HANDY
Priest given right to plug team’s sovereign remedies ELIXIRS
Product of poet — Frost, by the sound of it RHYME
Quirky person swallowing an unfounded rumour CANARD
Sadness quiet girl displays about old soldier going west POIGNANCY
Sign of tooth decay? Not the first ARIES
Soldiers propping up a former country in old Anatolia asia minor
Study racehorse’s record and fit in CONFORM
Thorny shrub that can be cut by a lively person? CAPER
Tinny tone upset nobody NONENTITY
Tree-dweller featuring in sundry advertisements DRYAD
Type in China working on dairy farm? MILKING
Urge of significant duration in capital of Greece LONGING