The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28079

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Clues Answers
Buy sets for modelling: they come with reservations? yes-buts
Champions were upset, sloping off to the rear BACKSWEPT
Classic venue where doctor’s exercising back EPSOM
Close to harbour, sailor in coat bows ROSIN
Coming across short story about party-goers TRAVERSAL
Confusion, with religious festival returning as new MELANGE
Distant waves and cheers when minister’s house opens tasman sea
Flyers to rip off? Someone’s might be saved BACON
Food items for battering in the kitchen? DRUMSTICKS
Girl welcoming yours truly in at four o’clock? Esmee
Jolly entertaining drama, overwhelming in arena? OUTPLAYING
Left after expected time with others et al
Like Katherine’s mother to have food served all round TAMABLE
Lion following, being after one’s territory isle of man
New storefronts met with mockery at first throughout from stem to stern
Clues Answers
Plea to sleep in? So easily achieved! on a plate
Politician, unusually calm deliberator liberal democrat
Send up Times campaign? LOBBY
Spot if the criminal makes call after crime stop thief
State of regularly neglected wreaths revolting STEW
Take risks to manage punishment cut it fine
The Dutch avoid the UK? MISSUS
The writer Thomas Hardy languishes, greatly diminished DYLAN
To be exhausted after race not acceptable run out
Unruly players’ union blocks invitation from minister let us pray
Very short saying: time to go for length MOLTO
Vital during day teachers should get a little food monkey nut
Was previously top, top journalist EXISTED
Wellington Arch is in front of small fox SLYBOOTS
What launches spacemen do in craft SKILL