The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25577 - September 11, 2013

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Abstain from supporting speculative type FORBEAR
Artist holding it back in group of his countrymen? MATISSE
Band's director heard songs after operatic works RINGLEADER
Banter in game creating confused situation FARRAGO
Break down as result of financial blow, retreating into bar DISSOLVE
Cocktail originally mixed at inn, a Spanish one CANTINA
Curse on Attila the Hun, initially OATH
Does calibration wrongly for performance enhancer ANABOLICSTEROID
Dramatic success eclipsing current failure RUIN
Energy taken from the work of an artist in gallery LOUVRE
Exceedingly unequal share for you or me NOTHALF
Finish off European eleven finally, in frantic extra time EXTERMINATE
Herb, mostly, is put in failing soup VICHYSSOISE
Indeed, nothing has been put in before — that's not good to see EYESORE
It could become felt in court before end of trial WOOL
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It's not a sure thing DEFINITEARTICLE
Italian greatly contributed to score, as endlessly reported ASSAI
Make short work of an instrumental part ABRIDGE
Not behaviour of the kind I wanted in smart head STINGINESS
Oddly deficient social lubricant OIL
Old soldier and sailor heading home in rush CARABINEER
President incensed over one part of issue MADISON
Relaxed after dropping in, preserving solution FORMALIN
Scripture's uplifted us, likewise works of creation SUTRA
Spell for rookie in duty roster rather than sergeant, ironically TYRO
Stupid chap head's first expelled OAF
Time for nightly appearance is no more, after change MOONRISE
Tragedy less hard in its operatic version OTELLO
West Indian players, in end, bat less wildly STEELBANDS
Widespread health problem has US politician in state of alarm PANDEMIC