The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28216

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A French channel not to be relied on UNSOUND
Abbreviated, like everything in manual? DIGITAL
Agents journalist backed bother reckless criminal DESPERADO
Castigated what assessor did RATED
Chaucer's steward by any chance keeping end of tale back? REEVE
Devious racketeer harms pollster's task market research
Extremely specious white lies not unusual when one's questioned? hostile witness
Flier taken over Eastern mountain GREBE
Gets passionate approaching time for Scots celebration burns night
Gordon finally used up water for his veg NEEP
Old queen calming undisciplined bombast MAGNILOQUENCE
One flying flag initially defies all warnings JACKDAW
Particularly sound judgment, English admitted, not essential EXTRANEOUS
Peculiarity that couples never have? ODDNESS
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Police raid not working BUST
Scams involving drink for game? squash rackets
Self-seeking crank first caught leaving for game EGOCENTRIC
Small bird, for instance, climbing twig get it
Start-of-year return for corrupt concierge JANITOR
Steamy sections of highway crossing America to the west SENSUAL
Support mounting within local association for gym equipment indian club
Those opposed to sacking current social workers ANTS
Tweaks to improve grand airs fine-tunes
Uniform adopted by active forces to divert one's attention REFOCUS
Vatican-related Bond film with new line inserted CONCORDAT
Veggie food content of uneaten sandwiches TOFU
Virgil's last poems about ancient city where healing sought LOURDES
Withdrawn copper distressed in heart of Nevada EVACUATED