The Times - Cryptic - Happy New Year - January 1, 2016

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Clues Answers
About to quit new cinema film genre ANIME
Clubs fashion champ CHEW
Come down heavily on a hanging for smuggling heroin AVALANCHE
Conscious male is avoiding mawkish emotion SENTIENT
Do not begin to tease and attack scapegoat AUNTSALLY
Excellent woman's lingerie, very alluring up front BRAVA
Famous king and knight wrapping present KNOWN
Girl against wearing that nightie — extremely YVONNE
Gorgeous girl in US city taking speed? NYMPH
Hike rearwards then forwards BACKPACK
Host taking off trolley after bishop's gone ARMY
In Scotland, English school accepting a head initially appointed from the south SASSENACH
Keep isn't commonly guarded by chief MAINTAIN
Meal's starter fully dropping stimulants UPPERS
Nap of snooker baize that's been cut off-centre SNOOZE
Number 10 beginning to upset MP following reshuffle OPIUM
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Oberon perhaps left stranded in lake MERLE
Old boat struck yacht, out of control after chain's slipped CUTTYSARK
One fool given power to stop favourite walk DISAPPEAR
Organ given by short tough girl HARMONICA
Outstanding head of social services — the best ACES
Pop might be so dejected with everything about cold interjection LOWALCOHOL
President that is backing opponents at table in disreputable group EISENHOWER
Pyramids built of earth rated fantastic TETRAHEDRA
Run and see bank RELY
Second vote choice SELECTION
Set to catch little round bird PEEWIT
Starts to deliver unusually brief service for dead author DUMAS
Swore, angry about high kicks GARRYOWENS
Tight cord flexed when first pulled STRINGENT
Where kiwis are given old label attached with ring OTAGO
Wife visiting an abbey in Central Park? DOWNTOWN