The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4457 by Jeff Pearce - October 30, 2011

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Academic tours a new food shop for some salad leaves DANDELION
Bats like sliding doors? UNHINGED
Check collar ARREST
Chief Constable, say, is a social reformer CHARTIST
Conservative took cover behind yellow plant ORCHID
Councillor and one politician wave CRIMP
Cut and scratch from a vegetable SNIP
Fail to see short girl beneath bear MISUNDERSTAND
Fine cook lends dip SPLENDID
Fish without a vessel TUN
Group operating illegally call round RING
Harry set about extremely dated puzzle RIDDLE
Holy man taking a learned theologian into quiet university SADDHU
Immediately like the other set of clues DOWN
Limitless claret, say, for ancient king EDWIN
Clues Answers
Novice with puppet is a great hit RABBITPUNCH
Obese lot struggling being out of practice OBSOLETE
Person ate horrible artificial tongue ESPERANTO
Phone left out by prison for avid collector BOWERBIRD
Plant adorns oar at sea AARONSROD
Poor tenor — he'd a lamentable song THRENODE
Radioactive stuff symbolically found in heart of turbot RUBIDIUM
Skilful poise adopted in river — right on time EXPERT
Slightly crazy and spiteful after school SCATTY
Small and dainty starters of mince, gnocchi and onions MIGNON
Taking top off fish basket reveals this part of angler's kit REEL
Topless yob's unconscious OUT
Topping official making you late for work EXECUTIONER
Tried hard to put last bit of dinner in oven STROVE