The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25890 - September 12, 2014

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Abridged reference adapted in first half, initially causing resistance once FREEFRENCH
American's sweet tin daughter opens readily shaken? ROCKCANDY
Are the tops and end removed from part of old jail? EXCEL
Brightly coloured bag bully guards that mustn't be touched SACREDCOW
Check when there's a bit of Morse on channel DITCH
Defeat at gala perhaps exposes weakling, largely OUTSWIM
Drunk, very loud, close to house, disturbing yard QUAFFED
Exaggerated note and far lengthier novel LARGERTHANLIFE
For one taking time, to hurry no longer fine THIEF
Force in London's returned to make arrest STEM
Girl's short and wearing black JANET
Got up as prisoners? Later indefinite number escaping in the dark UNIFORMED
Great display (of goods) sold directly by Post Office EXPO
Guru or parent, strict one, protecting one MAHARISHI
Ingredient for varnish in time less reflective ELEMI
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Messenger needs article for English to be successful GOFAR
Opportunity for minster to broadcast from gallery with luck GODSLOT
Passé haircut — you've not spoken for hours when cutting it SHINGLE
Race duo resolved to land ECUADOR
Rubs up the wrong way writing about unfriendliness PUMICES
Series of steps by judge that provides key to cause of accident? FLIGHTRECORDER
They don't accept any novel by detective writer NAYSAYERS
Town hall rep to ring specially HARTLEPOOL
Trouble returns stopping facial hair not all that short TALLISH
Turning out in the afternoon: university's American rich SUMPTUOUS
Underworld Society sinking in obscurity HADES
Vice ring left with party CLAMP
What's becoming a style of art, unconventional DECORUM
With figure rounded up, EU supports ordinary chap's question about UN JUNOESQUE
Zero info on people keeping watch for something fruity OGENMELON