The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26317 - January 25, 2016

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A celebration of irregular habits FANCYDRESSBALL
Achievement? Retired airman having one further back EXPLOIT
Associate vague about source of rough forecasting methodology PALMISTRY
Bar abandoning new idea gets enthusiastic response OVATION
Chapter One: note singular skill keeping millions enthralled INSTALMENT
Chemist no longer having hesitation about uranium PASTEUR
Clumsy fellow coming in to damage love and sexual attraction MALADROIT
Complex cinematic role with large message on screen? ELECTRONICMAIL
Difficulty in sight? English agreed to prepare EYESTRAIN
Domain almost entirely encountered in sleep pattern? REALM
Feel bad about parking on right for thirty days APRIL
Functioning musical taken up after music-drama falling short OPERATIVE
I sort out wool prior...to producing this? CARDI
Ideas involved with Nick N may be this? DICKENSIAN
Inept duel mishandled in entirety PLENITUDE
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Knight captured by peasants — wrongly — in this move? ENPASSANT
Line cutting mug in two DUPLE
List source of abusive comments, perhaps, omitting first one ROLL
Meat dish, turkey, brought into church function CASSEROLE
Not out, not bowled, not taken in UNEATEN
Nothing to be added to concert advertisement PROMO
Opera composer has openings for contralto and tenor in conclusion VERDICT
Part of organ sinks back STOP
Pretend there's no real problem with being through with The Times? PAPEROVER
Scornful attitude reduced money invested in Mars shot SARCASM
Soldiers to stop you retreating — from me? ENEMY
Some canvassing to secure European opinion TENET
Stadium left to accommodate second soccer team ARSENAL
Surgeon's principal vocation will involve exercises – with this? SCALPEL
Try to get money from old taxmen for animal TAPIR