The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26288 - December 22, 2015

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Clues Answers
A blockhead, is he? He may be laughing! JACKASS
Backing old president, veto a flower arrangement IKEBANA
Bloomers male peacekeepers oddly bought in sale? Ugh, no! UNMENTIONABLES
Central point of hint university dropped in students' union NUCLEUS
Condescend to remove son from goal DEIGN
Constant, like MPs introducing tax on a set of books INCESSANT
Disheartened, his party set out for dance STRATHSPEY
Helmet in Welsh lake resting on cold molten matter BALACLAVA
In Oslo, a theatre to abominate LOATHE
Live with Israeli, possibly, the Spanish adorn with gems? BEJEWEL
Liveliness displayed by close relative touring island BRIO
Make excessive demands on remaining chorus? OVERBURDEN
Marine alga you and I shook around ROCKWEED
One eating fish that's spicier from East End OTTER
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Ornamental chain a northern king hired out ANKLET
Rod's anaemic-looking daughter WAND
Santa went to town, oddly, for advice on responsible husbandry WASTENOTWANTNOT
Shop around Tyneside, initially showing such gentility POSHNESS
Statute city set up in extremely talented parliament TYNWALD
Surpass all else, like the dog offered the treat? TAKETHEBISCUIT
Take irrevocable step: thwart the reported jewel scam? CROSSTHERUBICON
Taking holiday, affected by misuse of gin CAMPING
Trustworthy priest stops crowd ejecting bishop RELIABLE
Voice disapproval in college about kid's first computer NOTEBOOK
Voyage ships' companies talked of CRUISE
Wax lyrical in this way in various quarters ENTHUSE
What the retired may wear approaching game? NIGHTIE
Woman's cricket side nursing single dream VISION