The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26513 - September 9, 2016

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African fascist changing direction SWAZI
Announcement of instrument to rule European republic UKRAINE
Attorney stopping payment as a measure of power? WATTAGE
Basic lease isn't up for renewal ESSENTIAL
Brief role: a small boy is showing off PARADES
Cause of misapprehension of coalition — one pulls out OPTICALILLUSION
Concerned with a foreign airline that's brought up alcohol REALALE
Dogs also found in Jewish villages, not the first time SHETLANDS
Drug found in meal, but not initially UPPER
Finished potential holder for piece in pad UPHOLSTER
Girl rudely interrupted by Dutch artist and jazz musician GRAPPELLI
Handle an old wit, the last to be promoted WIELD
I for one ring back, say, before noon HALOGEN
Leader in Strictly now appearing in extremely prestigious balls SPHERES
Major disturbance caused by EU stepping out of line about a king QUAKE
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Man from Armagh regularly holding record RALPH
Narrow glass container, mostly pink around interior PAROCHIAL
No time for toast — it's water you may find here OASIS
Old engineer's design left during communist revolt DAIMLER
One who shuts up having caught out failure LOSER
Pastoral feature of Russia, in short RURAL
Puts up rafter, not all of it as above UTSUPRA
Remove question for head of maths in term SEQUESTER
Run over side, almost, clutching extremely big sail GOTOSEA
Second team getting food before minor fixture GRUBSCREW
Securing non-European terminal, army invades abandoned island MARTHASVINEYARD
Strict unopened communication about the setter EXTREME
Supporters wrongfully blocking standard entrance to stadium PILLARS
Trap undermining flashy gossip LOUDMOUTH
Yorkshire village wife's put in a very little amount when pressure's off HAWORTH