The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25407 - February 25, 2013

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Avoiding this bloomer, doggerel-writer becomes bard ASTER
Bird, possibly, that may be penned? SENTENCE
Carpet salesman goes missing? Something fishy here ROACH
Crabby types curse a cat: it's out of order! CRUSTACEA
Critical remark from good bloke overseeing club BRICKBAT
Dissenter's line seen way out WESLEYAN
Do the impossible: bribe a specific group SQUARETHECIRCLE
Duck included in dog's tea PEKOE
Eg Glaswegian sergeant-major on bed in hospital SCOTSMAN
Excited, got a new party dress TEAGOWN
Female medic going over article in abstracted way DREAMILY
He's the third saint imprisoned by Juan Domingo PERSON
Inscription not displayed until someone's bought it? EPITAPH
Irishman's main essential, for the most part SEAMUS
Large animal painter visiting extremists in old US jail ALCATRAZ
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Lesson beginning to penetrate a half-hearted mob PARABLE
Like one sort of union, it's viewed in dire alarm MARITAL
MC has a say over one being held HOSTAGE
Not on the level about charge for country music HILLBILLY
Pit viper, a remarkably good specimen RATTLER
Players holding an ace — in this game, possibly? CANASTA
Porter offered game, eating with pleasure BEERANDSKITTLES
Sample starchy food, commonly going without seconds TASTER
Set up faintly luminous lights in the interior MIDLANDS
Small barrels former nurse upset in this resort SKEGNESS
State clearly what our betters describe as dead, say? ASSERT
They mark boundaries? Very funny, son! HAHAS
Virile eccentric going over house MACHO
Working girl allowed to make pastry dish TARTLET
Works on radio, of necessity once NEEDS