The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27509

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Black shaded binding is discarded JETTISONED
Controlled squeezes make gas RADON
Could girl be in difficulty? ISSUE
Deep swimmer BASS
Disaster may last centuries, following destruction CATACLYSM
Drink inspiring oenophiles, primarily? PINOT
Ecclesiastic punctual, it's implied? PRELATE
Extremely hungry, so food's eaten when rotten — now all seems hopeless? one of those days
Flier: a through train at last AVIAN
Gathering pace finally, force trial to go ahead JAMBOREE
Hoodwink flapper GULL
I gasp on spilling wine, dropping one drink Singapore sling
Massive loss in the end, heavy defeat STONKING
More or less on ABOUT
Novel was liked — where Capote would have put his foot down? SIDEWALK
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Popular novice upstanding in my youth MINORITY
Popular opening subject of my autobiography, touching story INVENTION
Puzzle always negative? NONPLUS
Sappers present THERE
Scottish hero in defence, brilliant WALLACE
Scottish queen ruled, perhaps, English admitted MADELEINE
Secured by ring, second bit of fresh bait TROLL
Setter's device, one casting spell on our readers? time switch
Shed, important office by the sound of it? THROWN
Shipping lanes are visibly affected, not initially heading westward NAVAL
Sign racket backfiring for Brezhnev, say? LEONID
Surrounded by rocks only? Wrong INJUSTICE
Temple erected in support of sweet native American CHOCTAW
Time-saving preference working OPERATION
Town sad, I suspect, about old tree SATINWOOD