The Times - Specialist - Mephisto No 3263

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Clues Answers
After closure of Barclays banks are finally gone, a blow to locals sasarara
Bombay duck’s fate in Mumbai when out of form BUMMALOTI
Communique about University estate MESSUAGE
Conservative beset by shivering as he reads what’s on sensational front pages? scareheads
Decline to discard jack going after West WILT
Drama school right to cut short monologues, they’ll catch those going too fast radar traps
Formation of pus, a little yellow and seeping so badly pyogenesis
French fiddler arranged score before start of concerto ESCROC
Good nursemaid, a goddess GAIA
I appreciate that fast ability TALENT
I can blame blundering on small discrepancies imbalances
I see favourite’s last, heading for local butcher's after losing Grand National! ICELANDER
I’ll pick up as I settled that old fight utility truck
Inability to eat a half haggis wrapped in plant APHAGIA
International player entertaining league by way of defensive device calthrop
Love yielding to tone in stringed instrument (guitar) VIHUELA
Made no money backing Cinderella pantomime CHARADE
Clues Answers
Men in East London are around fire AROUSE
Mushroom with squid, the best recipe out? puckfist
No time to blame European duplicity GUILE
Numpties after seconds is cheeky SASSES
Onset of coronary left aircraftman in office job CLERK
Pollute river discharging foul material TULLE
Porridge is one being broadcast in instalments CEREAL
Quickly dropping Beefy when admitting hoo-ha strappadoing
Shell out spending last penny on return trip PAWA
Some mistake elderberries for Caribbean fruit AKEE
Spanish highness dancing late with Margherita perhaps alteza
Staff canteen’s deserted by 10 CANE
Start to stay out more? Not guilty! SINLESS
Stubborn sort’s reason to get the hell out CUSS
To contain old men fighting, marine moves in enseam
Unproductive investing tip from Reader’s Digest LEARN
Worried about Thailand and Zambia involved in terrible feud FUTZED