The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25694 - January 27, 2014

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Aristocratic partner reckons without opponents at bridge COUNTESS
Before spring, article to grow on trees ABOUND
Earning money in outfit supporting the writer MERITING
Firm backed racket hard, showing unity COHESION
First appearance of aircraft over lines in chaotic flight ROLLOUT
Having large staff, like busy maternity ward? LABOURINTENSIVE
Hero of left following response in union ceremony IDOL
Insincere mourner and I producing flowers CROCI
Irritate part of right leg RANKLE
Keep couples initially out of here yet again RETAIN
MP involved with Africa — that is as it seems at first PRIMAFACIE
No clue's taken out, in case you may need one COUNSEL
Odds raised, resulting in complaint MURMUR
One hoping to be satisfied with a second helping DUELLER
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Over the top? It's taken out of context, remember EXTREME
Person who finds fault with her — too subtle or convoluted? TROUBLESHOOTER
Play, perhaps, in team transformed by European MATINEE
Poet like Kipling, initially, then Yeats KEATS
Relative holding very cold equipment for acrobat UNICYCLE
Removing rough from vehicle one secures for office-holders? FILINGCABINETS
Run into bar for a bit of work EXCERPT
Second pew is no place for minister BACKBENCH
Source of power, sobering experience for prisoner? DRYCELL
Surprise as country admits sides separately STARTLE
Unpredictable type, one of those following VW UNKNOWNQUANTITY
Warned education must be reformed CAUTIONED
What's outstanding yet nobody wants it? DEBT
When all else fails, try this salt? LASTRESORT