The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25989 - January 7, 2015

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American to kill joker, involving head of Special Branch OFFSHOOT
Ancient road, say, so few needing to travel FOSSEWAY
Approach Conservative in one's society ACCESS
Arrives to stop champion? Boo! BARRACK
Child entering short slippery track gets safety gear SKIDLID
Digging around river's opening? INTRO
Duke pursues one in brawl late in the week FRIDAY
Fashion to get level with clubs CRAZE
Finally remove poor quality adhesive EPOXY
Fool school doctor SCHMO
Former Balkan currency raised and wasted SKELETAL
Head of security has to remove surveillance STAKEOUT
Hospital department, degraded through inaction, put in one's care ENTRUSTED
Imitate sidekick of Rod Hull (deceased) EMULATE
Know about Lothario almost being a monster KRAKEN
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Legal action to recover claimant's last pet dog? TROVER
My line drawn in the earth GLORYBE
Obscure cold features in extremely expensive housing ECLIPSE
Occasionally switch positions ONANDOFF
One that wears lingerie should stop while regularly in view ABRASIVE
Repeatedly vet rationale for changing electoral system ALTERNATIVEVOTE
Returned, say, pudding that's short and sweet FUDGE
Short dumpy wife kisses at either end, causing complaints SQUAWKS
Smoke puts leading man in bed CHEROOT
Still he can't be fired? Get out! FIDGETER
Well-known street proverb about obnoxious men brought up SAVILEROW
What could be filthy look stopping old fogey briefly SQUALOR
Where penguins aren't very happy (2,3,2,3,5) ONTOPOFTHEWORLD
Withhold a sly look interpreted thus? KEEPBACK
Work involved in photo scanning TOSCA