The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25250 - August 24, 2012

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A Gentile rejected Hindu philosophy YOGA
Accepting thanks, marked incomplete batch of students INTAKE
Adventurous girl almost about to produce tears in material for coat? ACRYLIC
An evil trait involving acquirer's extremes? AVARICE
Assistant blowing up race tyres SECRETARY
Byzantine whose epic is a shining example SHOWPIECE
Crack outfit with no leader QUIP
Craft or guile is connected to faith RELIGIOUS
Detect and record resistance in small measure DISCERN
Division of detectives returning stolen ring that's awesome DICHOTOMY
Draw up to receive kiss in departure EXIT
Drug effect turned some Mafiosi so cranky NARCOSIS
Fellow going about city to catch one that needs stringing up MARIONETTE
Female wears this loosely? SHIFT
Finished accommodating the terrible king? Then do this to him DETHRONE
Floated proposal on start of drainage for boggy area SWAMPLAND
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Great quantity of trouble in heaven ZILLION
Haunting sounds extremely quietly echoed round back of stalls POSSESSION
I'm not impressed by time that's spent in Bangkok BAHT
It's advantageous in the way that's established ASSET
Left pounds in offshore bank SPLIT
Letter from not just any old group of volunteers THETA
Loud chatterer retains final letter in duplicate JAZZY
Metalworker upset tabloids, carrying tungsten article from Spain SPOTWELDER
Musical with old-fashioned character raised stirring feelings EVOCATIVE
One over the moon might have been such a jumper JERSEY
Operatic heroine's song to finish with a turn ARIADNE
Palace follower overlooks centre in match, who'll deliver the goods COURIER
Prepare for spring cleaning religiously at first — then it's painful! CROUCH
Sluggish sailor, dreadfully vacant TARDY
State occasion alternatively hosted by business people CORONATION
Swift and profound backtracking in second year SPEEDY