The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28341

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A battle scene circled by boats in South American city punta arenas
Asian starts off in response, answering questions instantly IRAQI
Change about two degrees — where a degree was gained? alma mater
Clown, possible cause of platform's disintegration? PIERROT
Conductor: capricious star, me, leader of orchestra MAESTRO
Currency in which dude invested somewhere in Mexico YUCATAN
Cut off, either stop or start flow of current? pull the plug
Drop fish stew ingredients? DUMPLINGS
Entering slump, unfortunate nick brings dismissal SACKING
Equine badger! NAG
Exposed features good for jab NUDGE
Ground rent a mess, a mess! mares-nest
Liquid food: go to include a little bread? pea soup
Marriage of two OT characters meeting resistance, calm RELIEVE
Mexican drink in story — the hard stuff? LIMESCALE
Offensive rumour fuelled by opprobrium in the extreme NOISOME
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Peasant in bondage, ending in thrall YOKEL
Person welcomed by good book group NONET
Race leads to winning approach run-up
Racists converted by an official in church SACRISTAN
Ritual worship where smaller branches worked together in discussion? WICCA
Seeing difficulty certainly, retinue on message in the end EYESTRAIN
Standing joke ultimately on ecclesiastic, or not ERECT
Statement dismissing the relative SIS
Stops vehicle, arrest seen shortly BUS
Unpaid fine OUTSTANDING
Unsuccessful fellow finally getting out more, it's suggested? WINLESS
Unthinking state of one in story chasing car AUTOPILOT
Unusual formation of geese in winter season NOVEL
Water's edge in rip, standing fences beginning to break RIVERBANK
Weapon, stick, prodding pig, fight ensuing bow and arrow
When speaking, cover up blame RAP