The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27603

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A huge order for ships AVAST
A tentative lover’s foolish ranking of preferences alternative vote
A wild animal died, being trained? ABOARD
After stretch on couch, priest full of energy for flock birds of a feather
Aggressive and fierce — any shocked? in-yer-face
American people who have time for the Oscars? OSAGE
Change round hour and position indicator ALTIMETER
Clapped-out drier beginning to erode on the bottom DERRIERE
Craft needing personal attention, you understand? PRIVATEER
Delight, as it were, as rescue vessel breaks through earth DARKEN
Dredger expected river to be full of stone DUSTER
Go to pieces, some by Spanish composer fall apart
Good on minister, shortly leaving the board DIVING
He grovels now as duke is coming down TOADY
Humbug attracting endless reverence? That’s a laugh GUFFAW
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In elevated post, it’s late in the day to tuck into some breakfast TOPMAST
Jointly decide to get me off inadequate drug AGREE
Old beast I noticed that could be heard on the way STEGOSAUR
One bird eaten by another one HERON
One book stolen from church: worker suspended ABEYANT
Preserve old pot in felt backing extra jam
Scottish footballers once with demand for unrestrained expenditure SPLURGE
Short of money on these drugs UPPERS
Short skirt that’s taken in very loud yellow SAFFRON
Sort of pin you find in numbers? SAFETY
Succeeded in a resolution of ancient case INSTANCE
Very experienced drunk SOUSED
Wartime saboteurs receiving medal for battle SOMME
Waste last of the burger (big one!) I was consuming EMACIATE
What about increased charges for running water? EUPHRATES