The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28259

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Actress given to sin welcomed to cathedral city Ellen Terry
Ancient lines read back, exit play without hindrance OGHAM
Charlie to become informed about a church blessing CLEARANCE
Coarse speech succeeded with Metropolis director SLANG
Cue and hit a second cracking long shot outside chance
Edge one may observe in the Mendips HEM
Fine deposit: smaller amount covers nothing LOESS
Frankie maybe losing capital in urgent look for business Power dressing
Gap admitting one to underworld knees-up? DISPARITY
Irish with a question, one for Arab IRAQI
Italian back among Somalis playing very high ALTISSIMO
Leader should abandon modest expedition HASTE
Live with a marvellous, sin-free divine? BEATIFIC
Minister without portfolio at first gives serious offence ARSON
Observe judge with personality CELEBRATE
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Old Bob made a meal of fish SHAD
Petunia picked in prime locations for Sicilian eminence ETNA
Rather crude show about torture avoiding extremes INDELICATE
Scandalous date when soldiers upset tribe? ASSIGNATION
Seriously old walls in home EARNESTLY
Shelters at sea protecting scoundrel, who benefits wheelhouses
Slaughtered considerable number SLEW
Sound made by duck for princess in opera? IDA
Suffering, as Scrooge might be described, having lost pounds? MISERY
Suicide in Aeneid accomplished nothing DIDO
Syrian barrage set to defend area DAMASCENE
Three different articles on scholar one detested ANATHEMA
Tragedy where frenzied exposure consumes princess Oedipus Rex
Where you'd see old boy in shape — and soon? before long
Which letter is used twice in this academic submission? THESIS