The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25595 - October 2, 2013

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A large amount of acid salt TAR
A mystery, perhaps, where small stream feeds into the river THRILLER
An objection over item band might play TUBA
Avoid dealing with relict, a venomous creature BLACKWIDOW
Be concerned about daughter's gang CADRE
Christian's taken craft prize BOUNTY
Competent personal assistant introduced to lead CAPABLE
Cutting less is just about the end of Labour EXCERPT
Drama about wickets before being out of the running NOWHERE
Fellow diner wants jam or pickle with tea MESSMATE
Female coming in drunk, about to start this quarrel CATFIGHT
Fitness coach working on a real sprinter PERSONALTRAINER
Greatest power lies in shrewd industrial action STOPPAGE
Learner not great when turning — certainly establishing safety margin LEEWAY
Make fast English tea around noon at home ENCHAIN
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Most of old auditors worked, being devoted to figures IDOLATROUS
My radar is faulty in position above the deck YARDARM
Perhaps nimby friend stops a motorway ACRONYM
Polish round mounted gemstone OPAL
Port given some mercantile backing ACRE
Regularly observed Neptunian feature spewing lava ETNA
Reliable person has a job with small baking outfit BRICKWORKS
Revolutionary challenge removing the last man on board CHEQUER
Stash of treasure, much of it years old HOARY
Stole a pig? Run away BOA
Test establishment's instruction to produce reagent? ROCKETRANGE
Tough article has to study problem with Queen and awfully bad rule CONSUMERDURABLE
Unexpected event needs large space for choir CHANCEL
Unusual type of balsam seen around on group of trees NONSTANDARD
What prevents extraction by an oil-producing plant? That's coming across unknown primate BARBARYAPE