The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25660 - December 17, 2013

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Bad minutes put in order MALIGN
Bird that could be male duck or female avian predator MOORFOWL
Constant amount of milk set up as treat for kitten CATNIP
Criminal given time and what sounds like high fine THIEF
Drink before performance making one stress less DOWNPLAY
Drink getting a neurotic tipsy COINTREAU
Eg monarch finally seen as villain ensnaring maiden IMAGO
Female isn't weak or quiet FAINT
Good news about alumnus that hasn't been well concealed OBSCURED
Ideal state university I featured in leading article UTOPIA
Increase temperature, perhaps — that's bothersome UPSETTING
Irish city's short of capital continually ALWAYS
It's angrily rubbished as problem for speaker LARYNGITIS
It's general, and the writer's ups and downs exemplify it ANTONYMY
Kind of music that's only heard in Asian capital, likewise SOUL
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Major crossing river in ship another officer contracted BRIG
Old covering for hose that's ejected water SPAT
Pound note in old money not usable in Europe LIBRA
Present Americans prominently displayed after trans-Atlantic trip STATUEOFLIBERTY
Promote a musical entertainment with very different sound AIDA
Scientist dropping in and covering final rocket launch BLASTOFF
Shame about heads of grammar schools being in messy situation PIGSTY
Some bed-linen, in short, included by special arrangement PILLOWCASE
Spiteful about husband, and given to talking CHATTY
Surplus projected? That's not fair OVERCAST
Synthetic compound indeed put into petrol mixture POLYESTER
Trial period for one at the wicket and one bowling PROBATION
With holes arranged appropriately, one goes in SHOELACE
Yielding statement extracted from dafter youngster AFTERYOU