The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25679 - January 9, 2014

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A drongo downing last of Australian port ANTWERP
Acknowledgement of entry fee ADMISSION
Battle with cat's paw involved in political alliance WARSAWPACT
Charge includes opening of team charity event FETE
Cook can gamble about nothing initially making dessert BLANCMANGE
Express disapproval, beginning to understand what dancer's got herself into? TUTU
Fascinated by article on profit made by pub as well INTOTHEBARGAIN
Going without money during time off work ABSTINENCE
Hill State's boring for awfully clever chap KNOWALL
I must be drunk in one prison SLAMMER
Improve as cook after starter's rejected RAISE
Living abroad without, by the way, missing husband EXPAT
Made-up arguments in story put out surrounding ship at sea SOPHISTRY
Make more acceptable English film in midst of the latest uprising SWEETEN
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Man talking, endlessly annoying Olympic competitor, say GYMNAST
Misplaced remark about a sort of patient — one causing fall? RAINMAKER
Mugger, for example, taking spin around capital ASSAILANT
Mum at home ruing potentially mixed bag of people OMNIUMGATHERUM
Pianist's record picked up LISZT
Piece of jewellery in unwrapped sweets? EARDROP
Pointless pursuit of two Charlies author's described WILDGOOSECHASE
Sailor on island out east going to take flight? SKYJACK
Show embarrassment over a politician being offensive DEROGATORY
State in which woman lifted foot over head AVER
System of glyphs used in this film script PICTUREWRITING
Toddler on small slide SKID
What Gurkhas used to annoy our country when turning up? KUKRI
Yak moving west into republic close to Penang CHINWAG