The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28813

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A graduate in education, retired possibly ABED
A lot of people I originally found in a mountainous region MASSIF
Aggressive man in church trapping female bird BULLFINCH
Boring type carrying articles for old animal minder NEATHERD
Caught in hospital department and ticked off ENTRAPPED
Drunkard pinching a bishop’s footwear SABOT
Experience discrimination TASTE
Fit to be lived in by husband having a few talents? HABITABLE
Forthright Open University man accepting special post OUTSPOKEN
Frenzied Italian brought up in country, mostly FRANTIC
Hear possibly bawdy round CATCH
Main sentence identifying cormorant, for example SEABIRD
Many initially help, engaging a good physio massagist
Old Icelandic character appearing personally, a constant irritation thorn in the flesh
Party passionate about current venture initially requiring many workers labour-intensive
Clues Answers
Prelude written in fortnight going west INTRO
Pressing news outlets to probe unusual item IMMEDIATE
Priest captivated by churchgoer’s saintly memorial RELIC
Primate, one replacing duke in cricket ground LORIS
Retired woman concealing worry about written work ILIAD
Right to retain the last word about one’s clothing RAIMENT
Shabby-sounding carriage? MIEN
Shrub ambassador introduced to new padre EPHEDRA
Singer, a large youth overcome by drink BALLADEER
Support from beneath, subject to identification UNDERPIN
Swiss hero absorbing a tirade over a lively dance TARANTELLA
Time to tie up outside club, securing old vessel MOTORBOAT
US composer’s endless ambition to produce close harmony BARBERSHOP
Warning given by small number touring Oklahoma TOKEN
Young rogue backing game with companion taking part URCHIN