The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25492 - June 4, 2013

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Clues Answers
Always stepping into the breach, showing great respect REVERENT
Before half-term it's sad to stir up negative feeling DISTASTE
Craftsman depicting Mary and Jesus? MASON
Dine at home in place for meals — what's the quality of the beef? MEATINESS
Escorted queen entertained by father and daughter SQUIRED
Female ending bedecked in jewellery is given approval BLESSING
Get firm with legally incompetent person who lacks guts? COWARD
Get into author's English, special treat PENETRATE
Grandma has struck arrogant pose outside — someone to ignore PERSONANONGRATA
Home worker, female having to stay in for me? INFANT
In extremis teacher gets hostile and cross TRAVERSE
Insistence on correctness doesn't allow for second religious holiday PURIM
Item of clothing is nicked STOLE
Leading journalist back in HQ? DEPOT
Member of family with inclination to eat cheese STILTON
Clues Answers
Member of the House given binder — first one is wrong IMPROPER
Middle of letter conveys little that folk today might want to read TWEET
Numbers besieging one East-End dwelling may be offensive NOISOME
Object, having to wear torn clothing RAIMENT
One sounding drunk may be lying on the beach SHINGLE
One who switches sides failing other soldiers DEFECTOR
Plant woman discovered crossing mountain VERBENA
Quote about a politician's temporary home? CAMPSITE
Sliding vehicle to advance, when one gets out, across marsh TOBOGGAN
Splendid old-fashioned dancing? No time for that! RIPPING
Stranger gets glass in the bar RUMMER
Thus a wee terror's contrived to be dominant WEARTHETROUSERS
Trails back to a heavenly dwelling-place ASGARD
Unhappy about the message of defiance SOTHERE
Woman giving a sign that character must be got rid of? ADELE