The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25493 - June 5, 2013

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Better party? Not in taking the lead OUTDO
Castle, perhaps: one of eight once ready for the Spanish? PIECE
Closely observed freshwater fish, so to speak EYED
Cow familiar around the borders of Ireland INTIMIDATE
Criminals collectively go for the Scots GANG
Croquet requisites husband dropped — butterfingers! OOPS
Enthusiastic about taking part in main tour INTO
Estate employee locating ring under bridge, perhaps GAMEKEEPER
Flowering plant for example, one in Abruzzi capital AQUILEGIA
Ibsen's third promise for Brand? SWORD
Keen worker overcome by depression TRENCHANT
Knight leaves Scottish island for western state IOWA
Look after a few old coins TEND
Oil producer rings daughter, pursuing son with contrived law SANDALWOOD
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Peevish nobleman's form of transport avoiding main roads CROSSCOUNTRY
Reform turned out to be lacking refinement UNTUTORED
Reverse low cart several feet YARD
Smug person given a couple of treats? That's wonderful! GOODYGOODY
Snake, a cause of blockage in a merchant ship? WINDJAMMER
Soldier rejected peers? This is contemptible! IGNOBILITY
Spanish port in which stars have abandoned run VIGO
Specialise at Princeton, supported by regular army officer MAJORGENERAL
State university encountered a setback during festivities GUATEMALA
Study that's a pain to enter into extremely early EGYPTOLOGY
Their steeplechase ending badly is unremarkable RUNOFTHEMILL
They may give us a better view of the flats OPERAGLASSES
They provide extra info on a star, not surprisingly ANNOTATORS
Writer unhappy about letter from abroad turning up DUMAS