The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25900 - September 24, 2014

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Clues Answers
American gents do like party food? CANAPE
Baggage? I keep it zipped when initially visiting Scottish county FISHWIFE
Bolt needed to put a bed together? DOABUNK
Character once in Eastenders from Crewe — but Welsh ETH
CND huge, surprisingly, in this Far East city CHENGDU
Conventional way to greet Queen — ER isn't mad to be hugged! MAINSTREAM
Eccentric old savant's not organised search RUMMAGE
Fine golden bird on toy stall PLAYFORTIME
From fire, save old instrument SACKBUT
Girl who's fit for nothing NOTADICKYBIRD
Head out to lunch with bottle for this? TABLEDHOTE
Henceforth, ATM at terminal — at the centre, indeed FORTHATMATTER
In address to teacher put out, send up Russian engineer SIKORSKY
Island where short pink skirts in very poor taste largely CORSICA
Killer out of school cuts a warlike figure ORC
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Letter from abroad doctor finds insensitive NUMB
Maybe 8 runs with one shot IGOR
One gathering fellows round to take in English opera IDOMENEO
Party guy at first — becoming this? STAYATHOME
Radio show's perfect opening clip PHONEIN
Receives items for negotiation FENCES
Retiring nurses are out for a drink SHERRY
Start letting stuff out in talk about syndicate mobster SPRINGALEAK
Still cheers when backing others ATREST
Sudden pressure's overwhelming church's spirit SCHNAPPS
The Times disappeared after its chief departed? ERAS
Very unfriendly not to stay, ignoring area FROSTY
Welshman a single voice in favour? IFOR
What's released under pressure by personnel department: old man's name JETHRO
Where whites mostly are as new? WASHETERIA