The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25218 - July 18, 2012

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A pop star ultimately out of contact EACH
Archaeologist astride horse, standard travel to the north for one making plans CARTOGRAPHER
Blemish in timber article in old museum ASHMOLEAN
Check out detective in court EYEUP
Daughter enters dumbstruck, forgetting line, which leaves little time for mate SPEEDCHESS
Divine nature of saints guarding people generally SUSS
Effect of not absorbing light or serious thought? REFLECTION
He said we move in a ring, reorganising open circus COPERNICUS
Hood's associate in fold TUCK
How to get plum parts, ironically CHERRYPICK
Ignore start of rant in brusque chat GUFF
Informally, one has to support hospital where people are busy HIVE
It's too clever by half of NY, changing transport system CONVEYORBELT
Major opponent of layer within church protected by military force ARCHENEMY
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Man fronting battle site, going as far as making revealing remark? HEYPRESTO
One beer near closing? AJAR
Ordinary chap keeping tea-maker brews in style of 11? JOURNALESE
Outwardly praise god when confining traitor one is putting down PEJORATIVE
Public announcement of instruction for removing seat belt? PRESSRELEASE
Race went fast for men in show of great skill TOURDEFRANCE
Rain over lake and narrow ridge WELT
Remove top of drain from which liquid may be poured EWER
Rent cut — cut by a penny! SPLIT
Rent taken halfway up to upper limit or bound CAPER
Shade of hilltop before noon BROWN
To be a breeder reactor needs work in exercise PROCREATE
Waterproof protection for military coach crashed in Midlands river TRENCHCOAT
Where all-round sportsman may compete regardless of circumstances? INANYEVENT