The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26175 - August 12, 2015

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'Tip' held to cover one? Yes! POURBOIRE
A metropolis after top role CAPACITY
After some jiggling, use handle that's released UNLEASHED
Animal testing erased, plight so controversial? SHEEPDOGTRIALS
Bridge player's opener in touch with cricket side PONTOON
Certainly no striker is put off netting goal! DEFENDER
Conservative figure SQUARE
Disconnect current very deep into the night? ISOLATE
Dog that's leaner? COCKER
Dread finding slip with far edge of bat TERROR
Enough drink to drown a politician AMPLE
Gaffe over spillage of oil in Lebanese port TRIPOLI
Illegal hunter in river, a red river POACHER
Incombustible material, while the most suitable, old and perilous, ultimately ASBESTOS
Is one rattled to make noise, perhaps? ANAGRAM
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It's complicated to explain further ELABORATE
Managed to control party that's inert RADON
Missile controversy QUARREL
Novel name used periodically: Handel's last Messiah EMMANUEL
Old African state? Oh dear, is in a state! RHODESIA
One calling on Irish community leader to be withdrawn CRIER
One's got out of jail as a political defector? EXCON
River Dance's first broadcast AIRED
Rodent about to spot tailless primate MARMOSET
Romeo distraught cradling head of lover, having to submit in play ELBOWROOM
Say, Bertha's garment is wet! BIGGIRLSBLOUSE
Smart dresses right for The Strand STRING
Something positively attractive about university showing discretion CAUTION
This takes two, brown and green light TANGO
Wife in the country good for conversation CHINWAG