The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25596 - October 3, 2013

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A call to the emergency services to collect the optimum in fire protection ASBESTOS
Break down fat BLUBBER
Bundle of fibres in face or cheek? NERVE
Butterflies developing aeroplane wings to carry a small dog! PUPAE
Child's addiction to PC mum eager to disrupt COMPUTERGAME
Composer finding prominent feature about musical work CHOPIN
Do well to avoid hot food? CUTTHEMUSTARD
Extremists taken out in full, the enemy's imprisoned at last ULTIMATE
Full of beans when old, very small insect? EXUBERANT
God knocks over the port ZEUS
Government department and group claiming wife pocketed item FOBWATCH
Healer healed, one's admitted BONESETTER
In rush, though taking every second is OK UHHUH
Judge having a student group arrested unusually early as there's madness after Christmas? JANUARYSALES
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Laid-back brothers captivated by a talent, soaking it all up? ABSORBENT
Mark's period clothing is bowling me over at first EMPHASISE
Modest decision having ousted leader, a howler COYOTE
Parking in perfect European city, turning left for shops EMPORIA
Pervert ogled star, veteran OLDSTAGER
Plant article in the air DITTANY
Project after school for digital recording PODCAST
Search to secure a retreat HAUNT
Second cop, I suspect, probing deeply ENDOSCOPIC
Silly mother's absurd knee-length garment BERMUDASHORTS
Tablet for dental problem PLAQUE
The Beatles, for example, not for everyone, upper-class claimed FOURSOME
Under wraps by choice SUPERB
Volume turned up high without a fuss FAFF