The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26207 - September 18, 2015

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Appropriate witnesses heard SEIZE
Business report on Home Counties nursing hospital SHEBANG
Carnivore from ark beaten in sporting contest MEERKAT
Casually inspected ranks in base BROWSED
Character name in comic operas PERSONA
Crook emptied library with cunning ARCHLY
Daily Mail's unorthodox line lacking appeal CHARISMA
Daughters join frolics somewhere in France DIJON
Deliver sermon without church's backing in unfriendly Welsh town CAERPHILLY
Ferret's gone across singular sleeping place ROOST
Florid father out of puff after game? RUDDY
I'm about to take a photo, roughly 20, maybe SAYCHEESE
Immodest belle appearing regularly in show INDELICATE
It's not among the top few journals or annuals to display ALSORAN
Like Cyclops disheartened after maiden's flush? MONEYED
Matched light meal with vast amount of water TEAMED
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Menacing bishop leaves in fine fettle LOOMING
Money is lost by this sweep BREADTH
Original 100 pounds squandered by one of the family CREATIVE
Packed sensational tale, apart from second supporting chapter CHOCKER
Paddy, abstainer, imbibing an alcoholic drink! TANTRUM
Party was triumphant CREW
See about new flag in every respect ENTIRELY
Six-footer's height test put off — capital unavailable HEXAMETER
Sounds made by, say, grandfather's cane, heading for the back TICKS
Source of timber beam I overlooked in recess ELMS
Stunner struck another pose, looking up TASER
The Sound of Silence, in part PIECE
To stand side by side's a mere sham, first son being cross JUXTAPOSE
Unattractive male in Dickens possibly succeeded CHARMLESS
Was likely to produce small coat SPELT
Weary vagrant that's got around a great deal? WAYFARER