The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25827 - July 1, 2014

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A head of state entertains this person, a foreign chief AMEER
Being dull in speech not right -- flowers to be given? POSY
Bird flying to cave AVOCET
Country chum spoken of in East End CHINA
Cut up group with the introduction of special agents SEGMENT
Demon dog is bound to be one deviating imaginatively? IMPROVISER
Ditch girl, potential partner who may have made it to the short list? CANDIDATE
Drink in journey by ferry possibly, not tiptop SLING
Duck and some peas to eat daily POCHARD
Expecting to be beheaded, as one on the throne REGNANT
Financial estimate brings pain to firm COSTING
Flavour of do outside pub in the morning CINNAMON
Language of bar, not a public school BRETON
Member embraced by dear French person anxious to please CHARMER
Most unlikely to be planted in plot and blooming? BLASTED
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Motorway hazard that could cause an accident MISTAKE
Nice actor is excited, getting additional part ACCRETION
Notice the man in the end falling short in race with exciting finish? DEADHEAT
Planet possesses good buried chemical resulting from decomposition MARSHGAS
Playwright's hint love has disappeared PINTER
Senior ladies -- 'smashers' once, I fancy MARCHIONESSES
Shivering servants' vigil -- they'd have to keep the fire burning VESTALVIRGINS
Shrink's heartless preliminary survey – not half deep! RECEDE
Shrub in a shady garden developing, not sad HYDRANGEA
Standstill when a bit of spacecraft drops into country STALEMATE
This person's set up permits for settlers MIGRANTS
Three card players in silly female attire TWINSET
Top stuff I celebrate audibly ICING
Town community upset over street band's closing item? DRAWSTRING
Venture crossing Lake District BELT