The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25318 - November 12, 2012

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A sign of starter platter that's overdue LPLATE
Ambassador develops book before James HEBREWS
American port in case carried by ferryman CHARLESTON
Artificial rock showing flower's character RHINESTONE
Butler working endlessly in messy home shows refinement SUBTLETY
Crashing car, son, is a result of excess speed? NARCOSIS
Fruit reserve close to capacity by mistake being stockpiled TAYBERRY
Group of stars, almost twenty, visit prison regularly SCORPIO
Idle model retains posh clothing LOUNGESUIT
Italian dish, cake or pancake, left for bachelor TORTELLINI
Male football team invested in green land MEXICO
Mock heads of Japanese industry blaming exporters JIBE
Notice boozer, among trio, ragged THREADBARE
One managing locks provided with keys in yard mainly COIFFEUR
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Productive lesson finishing with piano ARABLE
Pronounced periods in stupor DAZE
Railway boss initially controlled harmful element without other ranks BRANCHLINE
Scandinavian break I reckon up, not all-inclusive ERIK
Simple copper perhaps suspicious when wife leaves ELEMENTARY
Some jewellery at housing one delivers for dealer AMULET
Speak to expert in clipped native American language APPROACH
Spiritual lady emptied drier on specific days, between you and me DRUIDESS
Sportsman with others having energy in both hands WRESTLER
State general not showing age AVER
Stimulating worker to hold up trimmed fabric PIQUANT
The two of diamonds is held by bridge player THESPIAN
These flaunted crude dress like this? SEETHROUGH
Weapon got knocked during army command SHOTGUN