The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26668 - March 9, 2017

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A vet working with cat, I start operating ACTIVATE
Attending trial, social worker is a witness ATTESTANT
Beating in examination GOINGOVER
Bird once something to eat for member of ancient tribe MOABITE
Cell seen in Paris kept in order OVUM
Combat vehicle has reversed direction — what's to be done? TASK
Confectionery leads to big belly? You find meat! SWEETSPOT
Deliverer of successive hits? Gosh — unusually grand cheer goes round! RECORDCHANGER
Eccentric type, one with horse going around Welsh town CARDIGAN
Exhibitionist perhaps receiving good poke in the ribs? NUDGE
For horses, a beastly disease that is to be avoided ARABS
Get married after end of engagement, as agreed TALLIED
Get soaked in awful rain, forced to go outside MARINADE
Heavy metal thus upset island wanting ambient silence OSMIUM
Messenger coming with another message HERMES
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Monument shows oddly droll fellows DOLMEN
Out of bed with surroundings causing distress UPSETTING
Plant at high level — it's nothing to climb to collect it LUPIN
Putting up with noise when a giant maybe comes round ABIDING
Ruler always wanting gold intercepted by commoner EMPEROR
Single fellow having lost heart becomes glum SOLEMN
Sort of food formula for apes? MUSHYPEAS
The Parisian, fit to join army officer as collaborator COLLEAGUE
Theft from ship below hidden in sand on French coast? Plunderage
This writer's needing work, giving hint IMPLY
Tribal chief to flop down with Italian love SAGAMORE
Twenty clubs maybe providing sporting records SCORECARDS
What might be term for number? 'Rational' might, possibly ANTILOGARITHM
Wheeled carriage carries one legendary king PRIAM
Wooden piece, a musical composition to be rejected TENON