The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 998

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Appearing in musical, perhaps men only in first number on stage
Ban Asti cocktail — don’t drink! ABSTAIN
Big car not allowed in launches rolls out
Chocolate cake features getting good marks brownie points
Cross set in a church floor covering AXMINSTER
Developed new part for European city ANTWERP
Diving gear coming from South Caribbean island SCUBA
Dog biting middle of leg — Iodine needed shar pei
European opening competition EVENT
First-class letter from Athens ALPHA
Girl taken in by general manager ALMA
Hanging back as arranged, partly ARRAS
High-ranking officer damages Henry MARSHAL
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Join military division close to home UNITE
Locum work is attractive? Not a second time temping
Mobile airbase housing very rough ABRASIVE
One doesn't appreciate where the ashes are left INGRATE
Orchestra playing in one of the shires? CARTHORSE
Over an hour stuck in Channel THROUGH
Rice that's soft I praise endlessly PILAU
Soccer club incentives SPURS
Student left one receiving a wage LEARNER
Support for parking PROP
Tube in street next to hospital department STENT
Women's jumper is unusually large one WHOPPER