The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26524 - September 22, 2016

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After appropriate letters POSTBAG
Canine epithet for Jason? GOLDENRETRIEVER
Characteristic effects PROPERTY
Company's mixed drink, primarily of vodka KIROV
Complete justification, as disaster just avoided CLOSECALL
Complex or simple lubricant SPERMOIL
Controversial artwork themes ring a bell, vaguely THEELGINMARBLES
Deliquescent globules dropping first fluid SOLUBLE
Democrat's taken on Socialists, there being no Liberal handy DEFT
Eg. a pledge, extremely large, withdrawn VOWEL
Facts in memory upset fighter going in for the kill MATADOR
Glimpse of posh neckwear in annual varsity event BOATRACE
Hamper Sue placed in punt BASKET
Judge is introduced to English backs ESTEEM
Maestro of opera doubly popular on return TOSCANINI
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Meat product weightlifter needs? BRAWN
Mounted team catching live goats IBEX
Note spies left features procedure FACIAL
Pressman attached to PM appeared first PREMIERED
Quickly write report of delayed start to match? TOSSOFF
Reduce cover, not capital LOWERCASE
Reporter's come across a boundary in symbolic form METAPHOR
Ridicule encountered on free course SPARERIB
Some passed out after knocking back port ODESSA
Somehow gets in — it's as tight as can be STINGIEST
Staff see gutless Minister in residence here MANSE
This could take the gloss off nightclub artiste STRIPPER
Top hat thrown up with ecstasy ELITE
Typical dog's run past ROVER
What parliamentarians do, as member is overdue LEGISLATE