The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27688

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Clues Answers
Calming report of woman with phobia SOOTHING
Contemptuous cry about Liberal claptrap BLAH
Cuts fish by loch, adopting duke’s crooked posture LOPSIDEDNESS
Dog’s plaything originally designed in SW resort toy poodle
Expedition missing out top of Umbrian peak TOR
Fish served by maid primarily in reception room SALMON
Fisher’s alarm went off at sea around east of Humber TRAWLERMAN
Gelatinous substance produced by a fish more than once agar-agar
Hamlet’s odd theory mostly about Polonius’s entrance? THORPE
In Columbus he lacked a measure of corn BUSHEL
Jester initially impressing court in northern city YORICK
Journalist covering current Muslim festival EID
Light-bearer’s container held back by former queen candle-holder
Nob accommodating old Italian poet ARIOSTO
Clues Answers
Noted canonical hour, by the sound of it KNOWN
Novel 1,760-yard hike consuming a couple of days MIDDLEMARCH
Obscure place to shop, having note for daughter ARCANE
Old hat banned by doctor penning poem OUTMODED
Old man from the east with little desire for food? APPETITE
Popular girl to west of Ohio? INDIANA
Promotion of article supporting ancient city in EU country FURTHERANCE
Rocky island in southern Irish county SKERRY
Rose’s part in Sophocles’s Antigone finally overcoming friend SEPAL
Russian empress in dire straits over article TSARITSA
Suitable former exercise regime any number accepted EXPEDIENT
Time one secures a new opening for Indian cooking TANDOORI
Travelling US area, Turk delivers cabbage dish SAUERKRAUT
Unqualified character on the staff FLAT