The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25797 - May 27, 2014

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Advice from those in power, initially TIP
Almost forty days in holiday island to west of a Spanish port VALENCIA
Angry, as workers are vis-à-vis Bank Holiday? OFFONONE
Asian girl and I meet at foot of mountain BENGALI
Bird endlessly circling the moor TETHER
Brother gets answer in before TV quiz champion? BRAINBOX
Carrot (not the top) you cut RIBEYE
Circulated book by popular writer NIB
Drug giving a form of protein ATROPINE
Former governor about to defend part of New York against English uprising CHARLEMAGNE
Friend on board hates working around lunchtime, maybe SHIPMATE
In pieces repeatedly, daughter cheers up outwardly for a change AMENDMENT
It's drier, Ireland, so we're told AIRER
Look up secretary at conference, perhaps APPEAR
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Mother country taken in by Greek character's cunning schemes MACHINATIONS
Name of woman caught up in illegal racket CARLA
Often-greased wheels don't move fast DRAGONESFEET
Restrain journalist involved in sleaze? Not half SHACKLE
Rubbish carrier LITTER
Sapper oddly supplied weapon to an old soldier SPEARMAN
Specifying urgent need for brickwork repairs? POINTINGOUT
Spent copper once on article from Germany DONEIN
Spurn expert in religious teaching REBUFF
Suppressing siren at last, cop car turned off RANCID
Visit from head of challenging comprehensive CALLIN
Weird novel about a family losing its name FREAKISH
West Indian fellow catches taxi, leaving British capital DOMINICAN
What makes leafy vegetable collapse? KEELOVER