The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25345 - December 13, 2012

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Burden for mule, say CROSS
Checked over start of speech poetically rendered VERSIFIED
Collection of sacred books or divine verses translated REVISEDVERSION
Conservative legislation about start of union in plant CACTUS
Crossing West End after fighting around hospital ATHWART
Everybody in mass, also including relations MANKIND
Exert pressure as centrist first lady? LEVER
How one might hear story with tranquillity in the end TAILPIECE
Immediately cold, beset with fatigue, as result of fall on mountain SNOWCAP
Lady's foolishly appearing in blue style SADLY
Like beer, drunk with nothing for a change HOPPY
Marketplace in Asian city with old centre AGORA
Measured steps taken in parking a vehicle PAVAN
Members used to support arrogant motions STRUTS
New rising in early stages NASCENT
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Nothing in prevailing state provides refuge OASIS
Part of horse's leg at the back put under pressure PASTERN
Perform appropriately with comic opera in part of Asia SINGAPORE
Reliable editor did some probing SOUNDED
Reviewed our stage production, including right person taking another's role SURROGATE
Self-regarding youth caught, imprisoned by corrupt Russians NARCISSUS
Served in local a marinaded seafood CALAMARI
Settles a kind of insult, having moved son to other end ALIGHTS
Sound of brass instrument lacking a vital quality OOMPH
Stars seen in Paddington, for example? URSAMINOR
Tense giver is happy to hear this? PRESENTPERFECT
Tory leader repeatedly seen confused in this state TENNESSEE
Understood after holding one's own cutting tool COPINGSAW
Unnecessary loss of wicket depressing a coach WASTAGE
What plug achieves for second best piece of writing STOPPAGE