The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26381 - April 8, 2016

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A Liberal supports appointment to do with correspondence? POSTAL
Batter to bow out, uplifted about the historic 50 EYELID
Contrasting exclamations over tail of black bird GOSHAWK
Control knob BOSS
Criticising absurd interpretation produced by an idiot initially ANIMADVERSION
Dying to act, is getting on lorry at end of street STAGESTRUCK
Education? Bent on securing one of its basic components LEARNING
Endless corresponding with pen is tortuous TWISTY
Entertainment? Start on football, not cricket FUNFAIR
Exotic warrior is holding a curious article up SAMURAI
Extinct bird seen in Maldives or Andamans originally MOA
Girl short in opening of play: introduction of Cordelia a puzzle ACROSTIC
Good, free, smooth American football GRIDIRON
I want rare, exotic material for irrigation RAINWATER
Iconic American apostolic figure leading worship PAULREVERE
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In pain though not catching cold on slope RAKED
MCC, perhaps, curtailed what was taken at interval TEA
Partition raised after concern about volume CARVEUP
Passage of fish most of all to be included in some plan at sea SALMONLEAP
Reading University beset by individual — not on PERUSAL
Ready with policy on where the poor live BREADLINE
Regattas regularly supplying food EATS
Revolutionary skill limiting pain in chest area TRACHEA
Rowed across river, fuelled STROKED
Runs from bad-tempered deer MOOSE
Staff retaining bill describing drinks POTABLE
Third of computer programs taken out by concealed bugs APHIDS
Turned to welcoming navy personnel receiving a decoration ORNAMENT
Western trek in old area I abandoned: right in the end OREGONTRAIL
You'll have grounds for holding this meeting before lunch Coffeemorning