The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26089 - May 4, 2015

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A mother's the first of us, some would say ADAM
Axe: that is to say, strike SCRAP
Bogus son acting without subtlety SHAM
Bury conviction relating to diversity of thought INTERFAITH
Cheers for place PROSIT
Chump fences fine watch LOOKON
Do hard by it — quietly take exception to gift BIRTHDAYPRESENT
Do time, calm at first EVENT
Excited rescuers here for series of updates? REFRESHERCOURSE
Face off the best judge who's knowledgeable LITERATE
In Spanish sun oil's left to sink: not able to be cleared up INSOLUBLE
Joker, singular, the very best SCREAM
Left gongs round danglers? LOBES
Mysterious and more murky substance? DARKMATTER
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One in the dock rising to undermine checks STEVEDORE
Pine store with opening put off ACHE
Pondered on American being in sea MUSED
Put out warning to a convoy WAGONTRAIN
Reform contains permission SANCTION
Stirring maiden ton gets put up NOMINATED
Suave fellow endlessly threw around subject to debate SMOOTHIE
Support advertiser's possibly irresponsible advisors BACKSEATDRIVERS
Swine finally settled on camp whiskers SIDEBOARD
Ten in front of ship? Adequate enough, say FOREXAMPLE
The real thing, perhaps DEFINITEARTICLE
Very good part of speech lifted lines for priest's book BREVIARY
Waffle about old sweet SAGO
Writer starts to chew it languidly PENCIL