The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28699

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Clues Answers
Article on sacred river getting top grade ALPHA
Avoid little daughter’s aquatic plant DUCKWEED
Castaway gloated in this way, we’re told CRUSOE
Condescend to take up part of song I edited DEIGN
Congenial girl mostly backed by counsel at first in court SIMPATICO
Copper given superb muscle relaxant once CURARE
Customer’s extra fiver ultimately securing uniform BUYER
Delightful Welsh girl supporting diocese ELYSIAN
Device for recording time on river CAMERA
Divided up the port SPLIT
Ex-pupil’s ruse mostly involving note to do with childbirth OBSTETRIC
Gannet regularly circling a chap’s seaside defence GROYNE
Girl on river carrying minute percussion instrument DULCIMER
Greenery is a bore, invading shelter LEAFAGE
He may steal two-fifths of stock kept by monarch, perhaps RUSTLER
Clues Answers
Knight errant’s boy suffering physical discomfort? PALADIN
Level-headed about boxer’s spasmodic twitching REALISTIC
Live in, surprisingly coy about sports award OCCUPY
Native American’s revolutionary directions inspiring strong desire CHEYENNE
New style English composer adopted with sincerity EARNESTLY
Nourishing substance Greek character originally identified in river NUTRIENT
Old orator’s initial itch for China tea OOLONG
Poet and pontiff upholding a Roman law with hesitation alexander pope
Quiet man finally consuming uncooked seafood PRAWN
Record plugging new melody, part of The Planets NEPTUNE
Report of only hotel in island, one demanding a lot of interest loan shark
Show excessive pride in second-rate kiln BOAST
Shrewd Irish leader caught in a roomy environment PERSPICACIOUS
The writer’s attitude, assuming false identity IMPOSTURE
Train soldiers, initially excluding detachment from the east RETINUE