The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25528 - July 16, 2013

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A beast almost keeping quiet, using minimal language? ABRUPT
Alien word introducing poem's theme MOTIF
Awaiting decision no longer, this writer will get stuck in ONICE
Bird's home behind sack ROBIN
Certainly not well-rounded, the girl held to be like an angel CHERUBIC
Decrepit men hate to get spruced up MOTHEATEN
Discover someone as potential partner? CATCH
Embarrassed individual performed again REDONE
Experienced professionals check trap that's been set up VETERANS
Factory worker feelin' pain, in a fret? MACHINIST
Fellows bound by a welcome legal contract maybe AGREEMENT
Fiends in loud escapades — area must be confined FANATICS
Goods left for a short time in a suitable manner PROPERLY
Hard wood with facing of metal FIRM
Hard work with any number missing in this diagram? GRID
Held in great esteem by church, minister dies sadly CANONISED
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Hill broken up becomes vale? TARA
I love digesting both parts of the Bible as a whole INTOTO
Impressive building reduced by a third becomes shed CAST
Irresponsible house journalist wants the notice restricted HOTHEADED
Material in river TWEED
Plant from home brought into inn AUBERGINE
Please clarify invitation to return COMEAGAIN
Resort to inn and cheer as one drunk? INCOHERENT
Serious sort of film you and I may get put off STERN
Simple remedy is what one may offer HERBALIST
Sort of product, one that's taken off and flourished BRANDISHED
Speech shows way for love and self-restraint MODERATION
The intent to ignore every other character offering opinion TENET
Theologian gets cross about disorderly state of affairs MUDDLE
Trendy Bill, ordained minister not hitting all the right notes? INACCURATE
Woman getting into a state in America — one with kids? NANNY