The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26486 - August 9, 2016

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Alter position of concrete sign after son leaves REALIGN
Beginner's brief worked out in area is right CURTAINRAISER
Boy upset females in diners NOSHERS
Brief letter of refusal, extremely trite NOTE
Clergyman dropping off Conservative shortly ANON
Dangerous atmosphere when lawyer enters seeking politician AFTERDAMP
Few top his slogans? SKYWRITER
German lady reveals deception after loss of diamonds FRAU
Hope surer possibly when he appears? SUPERHERO
Improve quality of garden Richelieu used to some extent ENRICH
More iron and manly, bowled over actress MARILYNMONROE
Neither taxed nor tasked? DUTYFREE
Nobleman's praise welcoming clubs is brought up DUCAL
Officer has name for judge in estate MANOR
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Old governor's rule, not the first, blocking legwear item GAULEITER
Picture ball of fire, oddly disappearing ALFIE
Publish score at Lord's RUN
Recalled somewhere to sell vehicle TRAM
Reportedly down wines in historic coastal locations CINQUEPORTS
Robert originally along with Dorothy ultimately in mood for it? RANDY
Safeguarding investigator, note, in course of show PROTECTIVE
Soldier dropping scraps, you say? Rewording found PARAPHRASE
Song set he cannot fancy CHANSONETTE
Tease, when bachelor's married, is borderline? RIM
Telescopes, initially scarce, procured? Yes - getting used by girls SPYGLASSES
The writer's taken in by a sidekick — bitterness results ACRIMONY
Trying time in Paris is following creation of fiction? TESTFLYING
When cold finish move up ASCEND