The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4462 by Tim Moorey - December 4, 2011

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A letter opener ALPHA
A softened composition is no good for person like this STONEDEAF
Associated with two parties, oil company worker adopts one BIPARTISAN
Boast about getting clothing GARB
Collapsed case of bloke clearly taking cocaine to be used again RECYCLABLE
Comfortable place with standards? BEDOFROSES
Corporation tardily expelling a Ted BELLY
Does perhaps rush from south to north DEER
Good chums around catch up immediately SLAPBANG
Group, the members of which support divestment STRIPCLUB
Henry in cheap eatery gets something worth little CHAFF
High tea entertaining celebrity goddess ASTARTE
Imaginatively, Rice contributes to this LYRIC
Labour, both sides of Atlantic backing secret plotters CABAL
Neat container of bay trees used at regular intervals BYRE
Nothing new, heroin user's blighted careers ONRUSHES
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Odd couple of drugs CRACKPOT
Outside broadcast display of emotion is repellent OBSCENE
Sergeant mostly seen in fleece BILK
Shellfish served up, party left with depression GASTROPOD
Sort of bakery coming in the future INSTORE
Sterling Post Office lost, therefore experience needed UNDERGO
Summary concerning the Crown RECAP
Suspect valid issue can be imagined VISUALISED
Tangier complex, one showing no appreciation INGRATE
The end is nigh CLOSE
Tropical grasshopper, no tail in place LOCUS
Very Italian covering say, for spear made from wood ASSEGAI
What can be found on mountain tops? THESE! SNOWCAPS
What may be swotted in usual offices in a cold manner? ALOOFLY
Work relays in block brought to a standstill PARALYSED
Your setter's finished with leader of Opposition laying it on thick IMPASTO