The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28702

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A last word before English recess APSE
Ancient Palestinian port given new operation CAESAREAN
Annoyance with irrational Quebec PIQUE
At which point? At this point in temple WHEREAT
Author who has been limping back to show himself MILNE
Bad defeat right round European league FEDERATE
Bulls, say, in ring almost immediately going west OXEN
College introducing ace tutor TEACH
Come before red tape gets out of hand PREDATE
Corral ram not able to be released pent-up
Defender has constant luck with hard drop behind players BACKCLOTH
Difficult place for Labour humbug’s source with answer for English SWEATSHOP
Failure of circuits announced LAPSE
Feel bitter at being led by officer to front together COPRESENT
Greedy husky going after grub to polish off? GRASPING
Group openly gay and good-looking OUTFIT
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Invite advance stream over BECKON
Keen softly, having time in place of burial CRYPT
Leave the beau dancing with queen BEQUEATH
Maintenance of standing defensive tower UPKEEP
Parrot with a key found in crop MACAW
Part of frieze rightly needing restoration around top of Parthenon triglyph
Playwright again penning fairy story MOLIERE
Run with gasps after vehicle — in these? cargo pants
Shark pelt napper HAMMERHEAD
Split in Conservative radical wing CLEFT
Staff harbouring desire for South American capital CAYENNE
Succeeds in getting piping for random attack POTSHOT
Topic of article on Middle English THEME
What could be Margaret Thatcher’s order? CONFIGURE
What secures heavy artillery initially north of city near Kyiv HAIRPIN
Wonderful sex I quite spoiled EXQUISITE