The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28901

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About half of score in many cases OFTEN
Alternative to reveille in Territorial Army ALARM
As such, there's no difference between best and worst VERB
At home wearing headgear, having turned back flap PANIC
Author in online catalogue after end of autumn NOVELIST
Block proposal for cinematographic technique stop-motion
Far from lively prisoner sheltering a new one INANIMATE
Go quickly out of control, indication of indecision after caution CAREER
Gripping part of hobby TALON
Having a meal, sound as a bell, content to be doubled up? DINING
Hostile frenzied action gains time ANTAGONISTIC
Hot ingredient for sauce, despite what you hear CHILLI
Illustration in book is central to revised perfection FRONTISPIECE
Impassive fire controller, female, provided great service poker-faced
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Kind of bottle sailors found in end screw-top
Learner with an unhappy experience, one who’s invested in his fields LANDOWNER
Naturally nobody speaks this strangely neat prose ESPERANTO
One of seven letters from country admitting old novelist and, separately, me roman numeral
One Parliamentarian with kind of voice that's influential IMPACTIVE
Parrots, for example, sent up for bit of flight STEP
Parts of body more than twice as long as hands FEET
Plays some music, say — record isn't a remix ENTERTAINS
Predator that apparently prays in mass with enemies MANTIS
Saintly female in charge in place of a couple of gentlemen VERONICA
Small missile making shrill noise STRIDENT
Stated opposition about very small service NAVY
Toughness on island in sound? Just the opposite RESILIENCE
What causes communal tension? It’s Americans out of order SECTARIANISM