The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27623

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Clues Answers
American substitute porter, perhaps welcoming group of three visiting ALTERNATE
Animal in a cell — a second has been regularly raised AMOEBA
Banning of former contact EXCOMMUNICATION
Biscuits or nuts CRACKERS
Casual chat and drink after work with son GOSSIP
Clothing caught by épée awfully near point PERIGEE
Concert one performs vocally is likely to turn out well PROMISING
Couple, the first on the wagon TWAIN
Cross at hosts for displaying charm AMULET
Cutting rotten carcass with it SARCASTIC
Drink that’s good found in New England area? NEGUS
Get angry about blasted Margo’s fuss RIGMAROLE
Getting on? That’s not about getting on AGEING
Go off former European Union? Nicest on the outside EXEUNT
Important one goes through papers? STAPLE
Clues Answers
Lions come running; this is the end SEMICOLON
Location for play people without exception remember RECALL
Musician with history including activity during the Blitz HARPIST
Picture latter half of a trip to Santiago? IMAGE
Second time to give recurring phrase MOTTO
See new sign of agreement over City LONDON
Star cricketer, that man Brown? SUNBATHE
Tied in factories with change leading to a loss of living things DESERTIFICATION
Trip abroad, oddly to see what Pope wears TIARA
Turn on again and relax with creative activity RESTART
Where cars wait — a road is normal STANDARD
Where people grow things for sharing ALLOTMENT
Worry gangster has got in ANGST
Write numbers in a chain PENNINES
Writer of plays about a person like Vermeer PAINTER