The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28690

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Ancient and backward Russian area: no good AGELONG
Approach police leading stretcher-bearer? METHOD
Area of SE Europe has flourished with style THESSALY
Ashes partner’s dismissal, caught, showing hesitancy SACKCLOTH
Bloomer concealed by cagey ex-officer on the way up OXEYE
Bold attorney coming down on extreme left-wing immorality dare-devil
Celebrated editor’s being replaced STORIED
Cipher to become one that’s serviceable of use
Comfortable space in one’s in-tray? well-to-do
Deserter in east: old one behind the lines? ERATO
Did Harry and his best friend, say, upset daughter? DOGGED
Eight clubs support, of course, holding races with preliminary round OCTETTE
Get round pear used for cooking PERSUADE
Go off to help a large retreating combatant GLADIATOR
Husband getting Scottish town councillor, finally, on the blower HAIRDRIER
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Intellectual urge by bloke to get promotion EGGHEAD
Mattress that’s folded or closed in amusement? FUTON
Miss having drive in European city MADRID
Mistress maybe rather like a team member a bit on the side
Name miss deliberately has adopted? EVADNE
One sponsored or in receipt of Washington greeting GODCHILD
One’s staggered and dived in recklessly, without hesitation i never did
Press put out award in Germany once iron cross
Resting place with a sense of belonging: time to go back ROOST
Right to enter you once controlled — so old hat? three-cornered
Shy Yankee leaving in a plane, possibly FLING
Some film for which you need to pay on time FOOTAGE
Take out pills to have inside eatery on return EFFACE
Two shakes and something to eat with it MODISH
Without echo, pleasing effect EXECUTE