The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26602 - December 22, 2016

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Allowance for protecting superior home falling into disrepair RUINATION
Article put out by Gulf port board open to suspicion DUBITABLE
Bird being deprived of tail and spleen BITTERNESS
Bird hiding initially in plants to get insect PHEASANT
Boy leading everyone in film may be a winner MEDALLIST
Consent given by e.g. Hamlet audibly DEIGN
Drink before party with good person tagging along LAPDOG
Dublin house cleaner neglecting the basement DAIL
Dye is one to get fixed EOSIN
Eased up from time of discipline, lying in grass RELENTED
Escapade that may be seen in the shrubbery CAPER
Existentialist is cold, with charm in short supply CAMUS
Fish dish served with pickle on island SCAMPI
Gun female fired in anger RILE
Hesitation about stated aims and objectives in modified document REVISION
I would hang around without hesitation, doing nothing IDLING
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It's irritating being confined: steps inside PESTILENT
Lever in gym boy pulled up PEDAL
Like some chemical agents upsetting stomach over time, not completely pleasant MUTAGENIC
Most vulgar outfits I stored in box KITSCHIEST
Noise of powerful car or very small saloon? VROOM
Note generating a good feeling TONIC
Official in firm facing ruin, admitting failure COMMISSAR
Operations of Taliban, so devious ABLATIONS
Pert novice surprisingly provides something bringing vision OPTICNERVE
Plan exploit, perhaps, twitching on the outside TACTIC
Prepare to start show briefly with piano REVUP
Sweet strike: perfect! MINT
Two notes and small coin withdrawn RETICENT
Victory that may point to the future? PALM
Water-dwelling creature exhausted, taking in rest by river SEASERPENT
Weapon favoured leads to troubled buzz BOMBINATE