The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 25699 - February 1, 2014

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A first in Economics — dead proud ELATE
A time in prayer for monks and bishop that's important PRIMATE
Bent in study over hermit's dwelling perhaps CONCAVE
Black author stops newspaper with a writ SUBPOENA
Cheap occasion for speech BUDGET
Chucked out, but not herded out DETHRONED
Convulsion as a result of Ecstasy THROE
Copy sent round half the world to unknown ministerial office CURACY
Crossword editor to turn aside at last? Idle fellow! DRONE
Editing would be lucrative, if one made a single change REWORDING
Exaggerated about female being dashingly connected HYPHENED
Field not supposed to be next to motorway REALM
Get engaged during game show MESH
Go to wash round back of stage LEAVE
Have second thoughts about Communist Party killing a duke REDO
Have to take chauffeur over to the sea DOWNRIVER
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I'm off, having had fine run GOODBYE
I'm on the phone, being stuck on the train? IMMOBILE
In a way, I do become a man RICHARD
Leaving drink, agitate about computer after game STIRRUPCUP
Librettist's work in turn accepted by poet DAPONTE
Needing strong finish, one may have nothing to say LACQUER
Not out at a cricket game's conclusion in Sicilian town AGRIGENTO
Officer takes the wrong regiment — should be less stupid BRIGHTER
One leaves equipment for the office manager COPER
One purrs, showing true love — heartlessly told off TURTLEDOVE
Pretended to have passed out of hearing FEINTED
Seem on and off to have satisfied tourist EMMET
Stiff is right one to exhume? RIGID
Taste of litre approved? FLAVOUR
Term expected to become old-fashioned DUEDATE
This is becoming green, in part of the ear DECORUM