The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27310

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Before ramble, daughter went by car DROVE
Boat sinking though rising TUB
Chip in plane with 100 aboard south of Bury INTERJECT
Clutch rind of granular fruit GRAPPLE
Contrary characters from bible regularly fall EBB
Council beginning to organise contest to fill vacated seat SOVIET
Craft with engines standard at sea white ensign
Democrat is leading business party DISCO
Distressing nonsense written about mathematician TORTURING
Dragging of feet that dealer's used to? SHUFFLE
Finally, young idler becomes fitter GLAZIER
Finding it harder to pick up base metal, expensively coated? DEAFER
Give up supporting game FORGO
Improving where chess player’s attention should focus, close to board on the mend
Insectivore suffering long in acute discomfort PANGOLIN
Issued fourth of columns penned by our top roaming journalist outpoured
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Jet from Kentucky home first INKY
Lacking cover, hospital department stops operations open-top
Like ground with broken fencing, extremely heavy BULKIEST
Make unorthodox start on training workers, initially cutting commission hot-wire
Nitrogen in parts of piping grows warmer UNBENDS
On expeditions, better ask to halt here request stop
Plain academic abused stepped on
Pole that'd need another pound to prosper DOWEL
Sharp old partner is interrupting reasonably EXQUISITE
Shockingly deficient law set up without effort LURIDLY
Singer keeps a band of volunteers that one can deal with TREATABLE
Sounding more tolerant, in a way KINDA
Spades pinched from dictator's store DEPOT
Tossing in the raw, without good pyjamas? NIGHTWEAR
What gossips do to fat champ? CHEW
Wrapped article found in mug CLOTHED