The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26554 - October 27, 2016

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Clues Answers
1320 yards before dog catches tail of athletic dairy animal MILCHCOW
Announcement of PM's successor: a Muslim ruler IMAM
Big pussycat good to break up row TIGER
Biker initially seen cycling ahead of walker SCRAMBLER
Bristle, as part of law nullified AWN
Caterpillar in underground stem touring borders in hedgerow INCHWORM
Chestnut tree's centre hollowed out ROAN
Constant function for loop PICOT
Fancy man in unpredictable race CHIMERA
Fish scoffing brilliant apple COSTARD
Flat replacement for middleweight? SPARETYRE
Focus attention on insignificant boxing prize SPOTLIGHT
General occupying filthy home that's cold and damp SLEETY
House call that comes after golf HOTEL
International communication process fails, having called for investment? FRANGLAIS
Italian food that's cold then hot in cooking, not ok to change GNOCCHI
Clues Answers
Lacking members to back the Church, it's unpleasant CHARMLESS
Leaders in all administrative regions generally hapless — oh no! AARGH
Little time hiding rings — like diamonds? ROSECUT
Man passing current through fuse SOLDIER
Master cracking a clue that's cryptic on time for artist CLAUDEMONET
Pass a black spot ABSTAIN
Pass unfriendly contracts COL
Pope, a tragic youth bearing cross ALEXANDER
Range — a pound figures APENNINES
Shrew quick to find insect DRAGONFLY
Sleeveless garment, way to keep warmer? SINGLET
Smack, then batter Chinese puzzle TANGRAM
Time to bag ten thousand for a start, as bonus EXTRA
Twenty-fifth experiment, perhaps, making one irritable? TESTY
Unit of pressure drawing up resin and plant fluid PASCAL
US policies once implicating military leader in heinous crimes, no? REAGANOMICS