The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25985 - January 2, 2015

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African bird of legend caught tucking into beef MOROCCAN
Amen-Ra sends party animals round SUNGOD
Backsliding Republican asleep when squiffy RELAPSE
Beat to suit musical piece TANGO
Blandings — a grand house to fall SAG
Brave staff perhaps, to rate Nancy's article TOTEMPOLE
Brother's been incited to riot BENEDICTINE
Cathedral cleric, second one ousted MINSTER
Chap with uranium packs explosive — done so as to limit suffering HUMANE
Cruel person scolded by very good one gets shown up DEMONSTRATED
Deny crowd on Tyneside? NEGATE
Greek character lay back beside whey-faced creature MUTESWAN
Helping the desperate French husband engaged in evil practice SAMARITANISM
In ship, nameless pirate, bishop or duke make meal SMORGASBORD
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Instrument close to robber in first grave TROMBONE
King Cole beat Durnovaria man all ends up NAT
Lorca's The Square Number ELEVEN
Model appearing in court after insult? MOCKUP
Motivate one convict to return as this son did? PRODIGAL
Policeman stops lecherous papal adviser CARDINAL
Popular Indian female up on sport NEHRU
Saint consumed one, tragically NICODEMUS
State challenge to accept European rule DELAWARE
Strike to involve a corporation PAUNCH
Substantial weight is in wood floor ASTONISH
Trial by TV in birthplace of science TESTTUBE
Victorious flag officer in the hold NELSON
Writhing duo seen in weird sex book EXODUS