The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2419

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Armed forces minister in residence, note PADRE
Avoided non-fat, skipping odd bits? Capital! VIENNA
Biography not entirely truthful I fear LIFE
City fathers touring river island PARIS
Coat to protect sailor, old, visiting island in Med CREOSOTE
Currently in Sicily on vacation: but like N Canada? SNOWY
Escapist novel union hid, mostly HOUDINI
Express a view: nothing long OPINE
Function that sunbather seeks? TAN
General finished with a large double OVERALL
Go after short virginal girl PURSUE
Golf lessons put out without number? songless
Info, ultimately instructive, which parent passes to child GENE
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One following quiet step PACE
Potential spies lob explosive POSSIBLE
Prison term that is finding one under par BIRDIE
Ray taking newspaper with smile SUNBEAM
Remains a cert, somehow, close to success TRACES
Sound reflection from Henry wearing green ECHO
State noble line COUNTRY
Stole pig, removing the last BOA
The author, reflecting, urges on Catherine and Victoria for example EMPRESSES
Thinks of alcoholic drinks outside on street initially CONSIDERS
Unpleasant smell: a new kind HUMAN
What Observer does with male editors? HEEDS
Yokels displace family with son BUMPKINS