The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28869

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Clues Answers
... stripped off woman often painted naked EVE
Almost performed The Merchant of Venice in US city San Antonio
Appeal during boring game creates irritation ITCHINESS
At home in America's capital, say ASTATINE
Attendants in group of monks can't be trusted ORDERLIES
Best rating for literary motif TOPOS
Big profit this person's invested in case of trouble, being a waiter? killing time
Cliff, no good, going around bend ARC
Device for paying person with a transport phobia? card reader
Fellow about ready to fight big girl's blouse, say GARMENT
Heckle leader caught in booze store where people have reservations booking office
Lively people's party cancelled with father around balls of fire
Lover got a Roman imperator somewhat upset INAMORATO
Maiden king's taken in hand FIRST
Clues Answers
Manuscript proceeds haltingly, and is translated into French after a year PALIMPSEST
Mercian king returning by wild desert covered in greenery afforested
Old fraud in business, having time for Buddhism? COZENAGE
One game to plug venture capital BEIRUT
Part of an atom of gas probed by London university NUCLEON
Picked up medium for sculptor or modern artist KLEE
Primarily, milady's helper? MAID
Producer of 2 into diet changes, eating unknown quantity DONIZETTI
Shower heralds ultimately clean feet, with area scrubbed NIMBI
Skill about carrying common person in carriage TROIKA
Something traveller has seen with visit abroad, observing capitals? case-sensitive
Split ends occasionally spotted, perhaps PIED
Very large drilling article close to mine shaft AXLE
Work in the theatre, or just over half of one OPERA