The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25614 - October 24, 2013

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A young sporting colleague quietly left: surprisingly few loyal PLAYFELLOW
Answer cook's given about bow that's something very different AFARCRY
Appeal by army officer on seeing Red Cross SALTIRE
Australian skipper's custom to smother rising googly? WALLABY
Breathes harder when irrational speeds called for ASPIRATES
Capital after distribution is large ALGIERS
Description of butterfly's stomach followed SWALLOWTAILED
Faith reflected in series of formal signs ISLAM
Fish one had easily placed next to some sugar LUMPSUCKER
Gagging order on Irish broadcaster breaches contract SHORTEN
Garland of flowers left on a girl LEILA
Grant briefly needed by a Scottish town ALLOA
Heads off just as vessel approaches island JAVA
Huge talons ripped carpet TONGUELASH
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Like simple bar of mine in beach area — with fine stuff SPITANDSAWDUST
Maybe bound to spot fare-dodging FAST
Modern nation frequently associated with compassion STATEOFTHEART
Nettle or grass NARK
One giving mafia boss a role in Northern town DONCASTER
One using small joints and log, after fish has been caught? SHIPSCARPENTER
One's made to pluck hot stuff from one's mouth LUTE
Precious metal boxes don't last so long ADIEU
Registers one's say FIGURES
Rocket initially held in reserve took off for asteroid STARSHAPED
Send back for possible trial short article with, say, wide diameter EXTRADITE
Unwind the flexes with plug in LIGHTENUP
Very many succeeded, clinching final of championship unseeded PIPLESS
White sheet perhaps with two insects — one's heading to the bottom FLYLEAF