The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28798

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Accepting the odds, play this on area outside house PATIO
After inconclusive vote, emerge and create sharp division POLARISE
Alternative suggestion from bartender? COUNTERPROPOSAL
Amongst others, one providing fresh test for student RESIT
British statesman on line, counterpart of Charles de Gaulle HEATHROW
Challenge a vain statement from me IMPEACH
Delay writing on Internet about university’s hypothesis POSTULATE
Dirt sea spread across both sides of bay, perhaps ASTRIDE
English footballer of fifty with a total of two sons LIONESS
Fast runner I caught in short burst OSTRICH
For example, bishop making quiet pronouncement PIECE
Give up? It could be far worse FORSWEAR
Hard worker assembling good part of roof GRAFTER
Holiday destination that’s British? You betcha! BRIGHTON
Makes assertion, in theory wrongly, about a pressure that's off-putting for patient aversion therapy
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One who stops? Just the opposite STAYER
Passed in City's second half score TWENTY
Philosopher's request for help wrapping box SOCRATES
Psychologist in hearing, one who keeps records ANNALIST
Rejected role as provincial governor once SATRAP
Road-making material, when soft, to stop working? ASPHALT
See actor rejecting each part SECTOR
Showing ambition in the form of sanctimonious tirade ASPIRANT
Something hot or cold, like snacks in bar TAPAS
Something made for passageway PRODUCT
Strength of current in all directions SINEW
Take precaution against being shocked or heart initially sinking EARTH
Unknown’s withdrawn from Irish part in series that comes to nought? COUNTDOWN
Up to a point, about the speaker, who cares? SOMEWHAT
Weight that is misrepresented as something unspecified WHATSIT