The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25769 - April 24, 2014

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Accomplice with loot on the loose round a Californian city PALOALTO
Agencies giving this writer help after setback MEDIA
Beast runs in the Derby? HART
Blooming river's mucky with no end of foam RUDDY
Card game gets serious with spades being led out OMBRE
Characteristic formula for getting mate's approval MANDATE
Cockney fellow embracing revolutionary sport ARCHERY
Comment not required during a race ANNOTATION
Couple that's phoned in from Mexican city DURANGO
Cut diamonds and another name for them DICE
Fabric has blemish, a bit of it being twisted SATIN
Feel the monarch's approving touch when said to be ignorant BENIGHTED
Female cricket side limited by biochemical factor DONNA
Frightful leader of gang quickly bumping one off GHASTLY
Hospital test occurring twenty-four times a day HORAL
Insert anthem to encapsulate the start of Mass INTROMIT
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Joint action opposing what looks like a sure thing CONCERT
King Henry being embraced as a composer LEHAR
Many a law officer signed documents admitting liability COPIOUS
Mistress gives the fellow an expression of gratitude over time HETAERA
Mountain climber moves at a slow pace with little yen to go MOSES
Old man with ache acquires food supplement PAPAIN
One fellow imbibing drink with sailor, as may be fancied IMAGINABLE
Parched military leader once affectionately hugging doctor BONEDRY
Sketch shows egg in box CARTOON
Sort of gift, say, with meshed wrapping LEGACY
Support a new source of energy in form of gaseous fuel PROPANE
To let tea brew means avoiding any possibility of inebriation TEETOTAL
Trained as whizz in mathematical unit STERADIAN
Valley mob getting hard? TEMPERING
Wife kept secret about quiet with an advantage WHIPHAND
Within evil bunch of criminals see people making music together SINGALONG