The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27431

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As reported, mainly idle pupil of professor DOOLITTLE
Back among top celebrities, article names record-holder ANNALIST
Braided uniform hasn’t this? Probably not SUNHAT
Drink hosts dry in pursuit of a partner! ABETTER
Each going on with honeymoon, finally, in S American location ANDEAN
Eastern country cheers one chap protecting couple after I set about one TAJIKISTAN
Edinburgh’s goes towards, mostly, music GANGSTA
Exploits poor eager Tess res gestae
Feel like hugs: is making up! ATONES
Hard class to prepare SET
Hassle involving one Great Britain runs as powerful spy Big Brother
Ill-fated lover, not that able to ignore the odds THISBE
Most missing art teacher, at first, after church body’s absorbed one NAIVEST
Occasion for Penny to drop Mark sign, suitably attired for wedding? aha moment
Old tanner from France in among teacher’s mementos SOUVENIRS
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Opinion linked to popular case INSTANCE
Record winning move after man finds a wife? HELPMATE
Remain standing to drink, taking in Flower of Scotland stay up
Sent choir off to find hymn STICHERON
Some philanthropic backing for old ringmaster ALI
Something inspired primarily by wet weather, with hail BRAINWAVE
Spurs for one game, originally heading for Stoke EGGS
Start shunning either of two poets, and scoff EATS
Three couples marrying, madly worshipped mother virgin mary
Thus some footwear quotes read out square-toed
Time for filling northern people’s senses INTUITS
Tips exchanged by tinker and sailor LASCAR
To show spirit, answer as quickly in French, briefly AQUAVIT
Was in red to welcome girl, lost in admiration OVERAWED
Yours truly had turned up in gold and black, extremely late for hearing AUDIBLE