The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25607 - October 16, 2013

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A compiler from Bangor stopped early for a drink ANISETTE
Ahead in tennis, say, this writer's sympathetic SUPPORTIVE
Blushing boy associated with a lot of wrongdoing CRIMSON
Chicken-hearted bird with chicken's head CRAVEN
Confront leader of armada occupying French naval base BREAST
Current measure a member put together AMP
Ear-piercing making end of lobes regularly hurt badly SHRILL
Fearful old American leaving for Asian island TIMOR
Forceful nonsense about press employee's retirement ROBUST
He's a deeply disturbed, dozy type SLEEPYHEAD
Humdrum character upset one entering early in year UNINSPIRING
In teasing manner, volunteers translated Latin one by one TANTALISINGLY
Insensitive like thieves, committed offence outside King's Head THICKSKINNED
It sounds like company — excessively TOO
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Last call from trumpeter? SWANSONG
Like bacteria, I claim, distributed round mug MICROBIAL
Like one standing for a very long time, fell down for example OLDASTHEHILLS
Like teeth lecturer featured in books and old papers ODONTOID
Make an impact as an archer TELL
Old PM, one from Perugia, resident in Morpeth? NORTHUMBRIAN
Poet who's stolen girl from pharmacist SPENSER
Pungent pod reportedly produced in this country? CHILE
Skilful performer on serious-sounding show DEMONSTRATE
Some practise it hand in glove, with no strings attached PUPPETRY
Strike-breaker gets method of payment set up SCAB
Tragic hero's greeting in Holy Writ OTHELLO
Unknown invaders trashed plantations VINEYARDS
US city's extended period entertaining Queen YONKERS