The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 25598 - October 5, 2013

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Clues Answers
A number secretly look up to find one holding catch KEEPNET
Advise one in mother's role SAYWHEN
Aftermath involving opposite sides — one very aggressive WARLIKE
An escaping criminal Australian found in Northern Territory — Darwin? NATURALIST
and sullen expression worn by men on reflection a turn-off? POWERCUT
Assesses extent of cloak in seconds SCOPES
Being climbed all over, naturally one struggled IVIED
British PM managed complete tour of bases HOMERUN
Car — it follows newspaper chief SOFTTOP
Cause champion to yield, sporting red star and shields STANDARDBEARER
Cooler beat STIR
Doubt expressed, perhaps, that marksman will succeed in opera YOUNEVERCANTELL
Fund-raising event is lifting a plant RAFFLESIA
Get ready here, leaving security men to descend on dance PAWNSHOP
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Groom hugs visitor from afar bringing child PRETEEN
Miserable face worn by warrant officer ... DISMAL
Neglected daughter one grasped half-heartedly DISUSED
Old general having picked up pass over the moon SCIPIO
One fired after backing extremist radio shows DART
One possibly connected with PC joke, eliminating first drug reference ONLINER
Outstanding brief report of assembly in Manhattan? UNMET
Paper covering broadcast for MC RAPPER
Policeman and soldiers dispatched to front with others COPRESENT
Reason at first nuns are loudly blessed INFERNAL
Record bean cans being flogged with this? BARCODESCANNER
Surgery muscle strain required after doctor put foot in it? DROPABRICK
Unusually, GIs license ancient peace slogan SILENCEISGOLDEN
Youth securing marks in doomed basket-making technique SLAMDUNK