The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4567 by Tim Moorey - December 8, 2013

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A cracking lodge in US city SEATTLE
Absurd but clear aims I put out as a writer ALBERTCAMUS
Charlie got better opener out without doubt ASSURED
Clear understanding in place for auditors INSIGHT
Commemoration: mine's in messy heap EPITAPH
Defeat appeared to restrict Old Testament study SHOOTDOWN
Eastern inn used by lesser airline SERAI
Forsaken wild plants OAKFERNS
Forty-five right for second tenor in Italian musical foursome QUARTERTO
Gutted England side unexpectedly goes down the plughole EDDIES
Indeed so flipping unfair ONESIDED
Latrine hard work? Nothing in it with say, Ajax LIONHEART
Leave to the end tab that's for an American singer BILLIEHOLIDAY
Major retreat in the past, for example in board game CHEQUERS
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No smooth backing in structure on bottom of ship KEELSON
Notable Mousetrap attraction! BIGCHEESE
Nothing inspires English rock singer NEILDIAMOND
One terribly boring fat man LEONARD
Reformatory man to charm head of State, ER THOMASCRANMER
Rogue to be announced in tabloid RATBAG
Seamen with daughter run for it ABSCOND
Slightly wet Chinese communist article discounted MOIST
Sort of pole to carry with difficulty on motorway TOTEM
Standard clothing lines on order primarily showing whiteness PALLOR
Start of crop area, for example could be represented as this ACREAGE
They could be shifting in the chase CHEETAHS
Thoughts of top team as getting relegated IDEAS
Very new head of administration set about at work SONATA