The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 25556 - August 17, 2013

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Area backing on to new stage APRON
Back of cooling tower is dark GLOOM
Base condition, to have not so much clothing LOWNESS
Benefit received by local church for doing very little INDOLENCE
Bird of river and lake OUSEL
Bound over this criminal? FENCE
Call pickled oyster bottles back YODEL
Carries out belongings EFFECTS
Collection of stars and two unknowns attending celebration GALAXY
Committee member's gait briefly more confident TREASURER
Contactable middle to long term ONCALL
Criminal, chopping tree back with comprehensive cut UNLAWFUL
Half-inch diameter within which wheels pass, perhaps SWIPECARD
I run eg cold tap, resolved to damage shower PRICETAG
IT firm messed about by solutions expert MRFIXIT
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Medal put round one on visiting team that's worn post-match GOINGAWAYOUTFIT
Occupation short but well-filled? SQUAT
One expanding as weight's gained — sign of ageing? WAISTLINE
One form of transport taking strain without delaying manoeuvre FILIBUSTER
Pinched socialist employer's objective? That's about right TROUSERED
Ruling from couple of Scots on game's governing body FATWA
Solution to current problem dragging? Old crossword compiler holds key DRAUGHTEXCLUDER
Something pressing below hip's rising INSURGENCY
Start working with unit promoting competition ANTITRUST
To the extent home's without comfy seat and drawer INSOFARAS
Track that's no longer small and stony POOR
Watches film, thinking MINDSET
Wear that quietly has gone out of fashion SORT
Web spun with gold thread TENOR
What must be paid following return from New Mexico with tan INCOMETAX