The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25872 - August 22, 2014

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Anglo-French project missing out English: a time for treaty CONCORDAT
Before start of Thermopylae the whole Greek city cheers ALLTHEBEST
Bulk transporter must be very cold — minus Celsius ARTIC
Cinders in carriage is making a great show FLASHY
Civic hydro's built in a French town VICHY
Coastal curve where wreck's getting left to vanish BIGHT
Cooperative somewhere along the line turning to AI for beef COMPLAINT
Corrupt US political party stripped Arab capital AMMAN
Cut off town finally swept away in river SEVER
Devotee of album that is keeping LP spinning DISCIPLE
Endure an attempt on Egypt's leader ABIDE
Fellow takes one for a shot at golf CHIP
Gorgeous gunners leaving without a note RAVISHING
Husband calm about wife making an entrance HALLWAY
Jelly with a lot of flavour ASPIC
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Matchless? Not so — plainer, unfortunately NONPAREIL
Method of learning way round to begin with SANDWICHCOURSE
Nearly went wrong on role in The Knot Garden? PARTERRE
Nice tape playing operetta PATIENCE
One giving performance rates it poorly ARTISTE
Pluto's sphere underwent outer space spinning HADES
Pocket needs repairing regularly EARN
Preserving a reputation, which spendthrift never can do? FACESAVING
Pretend to have influence AFFECT
Queen beheaded in place of shots, perhaps PICTORIAL
Sheriff's man hit when containing trouble BAILIFF
Suggest not using school tart's return in short story CONTRAINDICATE
Trial complete about universal protection for soldiers TESTUDO
What will strain company leading potential mission to Mars COLANDER
When rupee fails, a couple of prices unexpectedly drop PRECIPICE