The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25650 - December 5, 2013

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Amphibians finally shake off persistent predators EFTS
Athlete of dubious morality trained climber in garden SCARLETRUNNER
Aussie runner confined by doctor to raise objections DEMUR
Austrian of note King Henry imprisoned LEHAR
Capitol's worried about memo ultimately emanating from Vatican APOSTOLIC
Cast's coloured clothing extremely radical HURLED
Confuse movement of duck with flying ADDLE
Curmudgeon spotted daughter dropping fruit CRABAPPLE
Developed country dismissing UN's latest protest OUTCRY
Escape at end of short passage in gloom HALFLIGHT
Face up to seal GUM
Flyer put up when touring country SKUA
Gives away unlikely digital protection FINGERSTALL
Go in search of what's left — be off! QUEST
Hard work removing first tough skin RIND
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Harry in decline, having changed direction NAG
Ill-bred lady on vacation put on a French air UNMANNERLY
Lady, as musician says, with attitude CONSTANCE
Land by west-facing valley got more sun perhaps LIGHTENED
Legendary leader insisted on a privy, we hear PRESTERJOHN
Lively work with final twist — one chapter in symbolic form ALLEGORIC
Make familiar account whimsical ACQUAINT
Pacifist compelled to avoid Republican DOVE
PC's predecessor's pretty weird, almost screwy TYPEWRITER
People such as these folk I relocated THELIKESOF
Ponder, and shut up again? DELIBERATE
Sailor tails gumshoe running off illicitly PIRATING
Support those people going into Orient as seamen BEFORETHEMAST
They say it's necessary to secure motor of uniform colour KHAKI
Wild creature feeding outside houses DINGO