The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25470 - May 9, 2013

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A reasonable grade in exam is the most you can expect ATBEST
Aboard armed vessel daughter's given protective custody WARDSHIP
Announced warning notice for crash site? FOURPOSTER
Appeal of Daily Mirror leader CHARM
Artist depicting Les Halles worker carrying fish PORTRAYER
Back operation's going wrong, with lack of oxygen PATRONISE
Briefly give cover to fellow rebel INSURGENT
Catching the best fish at edge of tarn NAILING
Clown given support (half-hearted cheer) PIERROT
Community settled in Caribbean port by end of century COLONY
Dealt with customers in bank in taciturn fashion RESERVEDLY
Demanding person who no longer has a part to play? EXACTOR
Fly aircraft very near the ground, losing the tail SOLO
Friend accepts detailed observation on sex before marriage PREMARITAL
Irish soldiers at front of court, keeping officer out INCORRECT
Less healthy-looking old man tries exercising PASTIER
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Loaf of bread with end sliced off LOLL
Lobs diapers out right away — if they're this DISPOSABLE
Make use of secretary coming back to work APPLY
Model agency worker, and what one wouldn't be TEMPLATE
Most socialists will accept rising prices COSTS
One who gambles with money, squandering capital? PECULATOR
Place skittles here and there SITE
Portable lamp LIGHT
Reason to accept line in part of legal document CLAUSE
Rower's brilliant achievement STROKE
Show's introduction by cordial host SWARM
Soviet system likely to constrain soldier APPARAT
Tales about secret police tailing a Russian aristocrat ANASTASIA
Thirty seconds — little time to make money MINT
Try eating the whole onion SHALLOT
What about beginning to investigate street crime? HEIST