The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25274 - September 21, 2012

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Being only partially in retirement, checks up on work OPUS
Big-headed ego Macmillan, alas regularly misplaced MEGALOMANIACAL
Cow's friend munching papers INTIMIDATE
Daughter after a month without Jack holding it together UNITED
Earwig on sweet wood, probable crawler? SUNDAYDRIVER
Exasperated cry, as desert's obscuring the sky FORHEAVENSSAKE
I do it again for the bird IBIS
Inferior footballer after support SECONDBEST
Leading vehicle has to compete with roof up PACECAR
Likeness utilised? I'm confused SIMILITUDE
Meandering lines needing time to join up ENLIST
Met fellow installing a heating unit in a new complex WEATHERMAN
Ocean swimmer stupid to drink water, ultimately OARFISH
One's positive setter will flip about clue that's been edited NUCLEUS
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Parent really hard to put up with just having broken doll, perhaps TOOTHFAIRY
Point where river arrived, say TAKEAIM
Racket sport's first runner SCAM
Richard III's house half lost, a house calling for attention YOHO
Suit is excessively quiet, I would say TWOPIECE
Take from the rubbish sack oddly to get even SCAVENGE
Take the mickey out of good foreign band RIBBON
The "leg" in "legally positioned"? ONSIDE
Turn and trip, as item loosely knotted WINDSORTIE
Unwelcome visitor is not now above picnicker's head? WASP
Wake up, as will the sun bright and early? RISEANDSHINE
When sailors knocked over drinking vessel, this ran down the drain? SEWERRAT
Where a contract may be made, to a large degree INSPADES
Youth with the heartless extremes of emotion? TEEN