The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27500

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Arresting Liberal Democrat, copper picked up investigation — there's only one way out of it cul de sac
Award state power over psychological drug PLACEBO
Chat about hospital being involved in small leak SCHMOOZE
Cooked: did prune in advance? PREPARED
Covering miles, a swallow comes up onto mate's tail feathers PLUMAGE
Dagger's not used ’til fight set-to
Elderly fellow reported a swindle after a thousand is taken GERIATRIC
Excited to go and do the unfinished pattern on fabric DOGTOOTH
Feline admirer not at ease in this? CLOVER
First one off to get a tan? Better take top off UNCAP
Hoping to relieve pressure, cooked around 200 dumplings GNOCCHI
Information needed by two guardian spirits GENII
Letters dispatched in fliers AIRMAIL
Locate neckwear taken from University Challenge? TRACE
Nancy's very cross and that's wrong TRESPASS
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Once at my studio, I might produce such a programme situation comedy
One taking notice in my school ACADEMY
Parody about flower company's final omission APOCOPE
Place to drive from, with refusal to waste a minute TEENY
Put down iron after crease initially comes out of collar OPPRESS
Rat briefly cuts supply in plant CACTUS
Returning ingredients, a chef drops bananas, needing bread strapped for cash
Rhubarb found in beet, upside-down, back-to-front DISPUTE
Runners on less firm terrain here — fine, in spite of stumbling off-piste
Sad face, taking in storm on vacation DISMAL
Shoot gangster, heading west in capital La Paz
Son that is returning gym skirt SIDESTEP
Straighten back of jacket? I would, certainly tidy up
Sweet drink — price, oddly, is around tuppence apple pie
Visionary caught one in here PRESCIENT