The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27728

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Clues Answers
A lot of skill to fix light arc-lamp
A small bird that hurts tails of all mice, right? OWLET
Absolute flattery eschewed by Bishop UTTER
Additional line encapsulating singular piece MORSEL
Article mostly supporting meteorological report THUNDER
Beautiful people in centre of storm encountering limits of celebrity eye candy
Beginnings of cool line in some computer images clip art
Choice to keep iodine by sick American around California? It’s deceptive optical illusion
Clear limits to uranium, involving temperature — here’s another metal PLATINUM
Coffee and brief conversation with doctor MOCHA
Exclusive food, but not with cold dessert CHOICE
Fine coffee will take get around your motoring inconvenience flat tyre
Force bar staff to accept article RAILROAD
Friend suppressing greeting shows little bottle PHIAL
Inclination to include finale from Berlioz, a composer LISZT
Clues Answers
Information on American’s heart is not specific GENERIC
Journey permitted making a few notes TRIPLET
Multiple parties? Firm came down on holding one COALITION
Old-fashioned foxtrot — out of practice, missing lead FUSTY
Peril American writer recalled in shock — diary’s contents erased JEOPARDY
Provide more of drink, holding favourite item back step up
Religious area set up in church yard? That’s rather corny CHEESY
Seek to secure hotel in N European country FINNISH
Spice: feature of Christmas morning, second to be consumed CARDAMOM
State funeral? Participation in it is no longer required national service
They sell author’s latest and earliest works RETAILERS
Timely joke reflecting real life with leader being deposed PUNCTUAL
Tiny swimmer: little perch? TADPOLE
Trademark securing maybe the Queen’s island in the travel industry TOURISM
Whirling energy presented by artist in the same expressive image IDEOGRAM