The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28784

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Clues Answers
A chief going heavenwards? The man so ascending is for deification APOTHEOSIS
Architect’s means of keeping the rain out MACKINTOSH
Character like Heathcliff or one in another novel ANTIHERO
Clothing needing good attention EAR
Concerned with setting, study words aurally, reading regularly CONTEXTUAL
Feature of foot, toe pear shaped, on more than one unknown fossil ARCHAEOPTERYX
Fright when envelope falls off part of airship CAR
Fruit with a lot of starchy seeds put in a container for jam APRICOT
Girl swallowing doctor’s instrument MARIMBA
Go wrong in the Spanish horse race? One could turn to wine? ELDERBERRY
Like upper Nile region with Vikings perhaps in charge SUDANESE
Minute yellow rodent returned — it’s in many walls MORTAR
Naive heel in charge following fool in the White House? SIMPLISTIC
Old princess has upset a servant TSAREVNA
One raised around a second bird TINAMOU
Clues Answers
One rejected song penned by Papa Haydn initially PARIAH
Person wrecking web programme has raised regret after it SABOTEUR
Position quote in speech SITE
Prop entirely losing line for seconds in rugby formation FULCRUM
Sea engulfing stricken giant two-master BRIGANTINE
Ship’s dog having short run COLLIER
Shut up about grand echo CAGE
Small bird — cat finally got the thing TOMTIT
Soak back of suede on dry hide SECRETE
Spoil dumped on lake is clayey rock MARL
Survive during plot being blown up by explosives BLASTED
Unique earlier power cable is relaid IRREPLACEABLE
What could be a feature? ARTICLE
Witty remark about a jolly groundhog MARMOT
Wrapper cake’s missing at home MUFF