The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28851

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Clues Answers
A second girl’s turned set on ASSAILED
Agent runs after rent? BROKER
Article by a couple of boys eclipses what one puts in the paper personal ad
Blame screen for distorting likeness RESEMBLANCE
Congratulatory gesture one way to make friends? BACKSLAP
Country tune, say: part of it almost certainly recalled ALGERIA
Exams set mostly especially for certain types of school? same-sex
Extremely useful bird boxes at last! ULTIMATE
Fur left behind by old pet CAT
Gather confession from fool AMASS
Gripping new English writer is pleasant change NINEPENCE
High Mass having a major link with Islam originally, surprisingly KILIMANJARO
It follows forthwith — usually — but not all of it THUS
Largely hair-raising mountain route? COL
Clues Answers
Legendary weapons in truth cleaned out: fails to secure enough? THUNDERBOLTS
Line’s included in church hymn: we must think it’s a bloomer! CHRYSANTHEMUM
Magnitude of blow dealt by defeat here indeterminate? Little Bighorn
Military band ridiculously bars women sam browne
Navigation with Poles winding down SLALOM
Old defence area not fiddled with in high-scoring draw? Antonine Wall
Quietly finishing off drink, or what’s left? RUMP
Risqué word that raises a smile: Danish? blue cheese
Shock after submarine finds preserved fish ROLLMOP
Strip of green clothing transformed the design afresh RETHINK
Such errors often attributed to ministers? CLERICAL
Times goes on being a favourite of the Queen ESSEX
Viewing aid picked up the smallest things SPECKS
What you keep with practice or give up? hand in