The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28187

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Act to defend author penning nasty piece of work BARRICADE
Artist having lamb to start with after nil by mouth ORAL
Bird with raucous call not quite making channel GULL
Burning a jacket king's taken off ABLAZE
Check when coming aboard earlier vessel SCHOONER
Clubs in correct order EDICT
Complete religious work in Ireland ENTIRE
Craft should go round Scottish lake to find border GUILLOCHE
Disastrous couple keeping son in poor state DISREPAIR
Elusive Iberian leaders snarled up outside INTANGIBLE
Game in which Josh Billings initially behind bars? CRIBBAGE
Horse cooked in casserole wife chucked out STEED
King had this made specially for crossing river DREAM
Labour Party not likely to split? chain gang
Like woman raising issue or unusually alert man MATERNAL
Make note about time in cheese-producing region FABRICATE
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Metallica finally exits festival compound ESTER
New idea put into Bond, leaving book, getting better on the mend
No calcium needed for spot cream LOTION
Nonchalant during escape, one ought to be strung up fairy light
One article written about another Macbeth for example THANE
Portuguese saint imports good grain for pudding SAGO
Problem breathing arises where coating on pills removed CROUP
Reactionary TV character bringing stone into converted flat Alf Garnett
Reported truce spread by degrees PIECEMEAL
Small Liverpudlian singer inspiring in tango? Just a little SCINTILLA
Sort of red polish unknown RUBY
Spiritual icon I see at last in Nebraskan city OMAHA
Tribute nicely written about saint TOAST
Understated, it should be expunged from screen translation SUBTLE
US violinist sectarians upset Isaac Stern
Worst thing is to accept twin returning commendations PLAUDITS