The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25489 - May 31, 2013

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A couple of football teams make line on the pitch TWENTYTWO
A large number murdered SLEW
A short scrub round unusual for one not quite a friend ACQUAINTANCE
Bay leaf's first tossed in for seasoning CLOVE
Be embraced by sister, just a little bit SLIVER
Blunt address, its content not reported DIRECTSPEECH
By training rowers hope for a measure of strength HORSEPOWER
Cigarette advertisement? PUFF
Hero is born at length, a male child NELSON
In which words fail you? "Elementary, my dear Watson!" MISQUOTATION
Man who sold wife: magistrates throw book in tricky case HENCHARD
Not quite calm down one obsessed about issue CHILDREN
Old sheep, one that's eaten in thin slices PASTRAMI
Perhaps invisible line one crosses UNLIT
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Pick up old Times papers again DITTO
Pretty, feminine appearance FAIR
Prompt making what's visible audible INCITE
Repayment for Cockney's hat? TITFORTAT
Sculptor executed a divine figure ODIN
Set including Conservative character leaves bitter taste RADICCHIO
Share with people a method of forecasting DIVINATION
Sort of bomb dropped in a waterway blowing off top of structure ANATOMICAL
Sort of drawing fault college found after applying rules strictly TECHNICAL
The ostentation of fancy tin-openers PRETENSION
This Sudoku finished after a struggle? FIENDISH
Trying to impress while remaining anonymous? NAMEDROPPING
Was obliged to return to almost perfect seclusion PURDAH
Was the Pope in this American house? RANCH