The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2256

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Blood around small prickly plant GORSE
British benefit, getting hunting dog BASSET
Carpets woven in ranges of colours SPECTRA
Conflict about the empty lake’s contents WATER
Cries noisily over losing large pad SWAB
Exposed, took a winding path, hiding head NAKED
Having some friends for dinner? CANNIBALISM
Help over ethnic group in critical attack DIATRIBE
Highly inclined to soak STEEP
Hold up vessel carrying cereal product BRANDISH
How pupils end up dead cute with exercise EDUCATED
I call parson about troublemaker RAPSCALLION
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Male relative almost spoke without too much muddle UNCLUTTERED
Military type regularly is harmful before unfinished attack SAMURAI
Mountain visible in Khyber, generally BERG
One of the stone circle sites — Aubrey reconstructed about five AVEBURY
Please note bird that’s passed DODO
Rush died beside tree DASH
Seafood soup is confined to British Quebec BISQUE
Sting is the cryptic outcome of this still STANDING
US state, not a Republican state KANSAS
Very bright 24-hours — see about golf? day-glo
What olive oil can be more unused? extra virgin
Winnings thanks to court cards TAKINGS