The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26177 - August 14, 2015

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A blow husband losing hair? On the contrary SOCK
A letter for the linesman? POETICLICENCE
Artist in Arundel upset clergyman RURALDEAN
Brief encounter involves a duty to produce murder weapon? MEATAXE
Bungling one exposed penning page in French and Italian INEPTITUDE
Communist leaders presume vote is rigged SUPREMESOVIET
Dig hard for convincing Wimbledon success? LOVESET
Double helping of caramel pudding sent back DUPLE
Farm? That's "arm", wanting head RANCH
Got to call for guide — with no answer NEEDLED
Grouse a lot, endlessly cross BEEFALO
In vessel there's extra whitewash COVERUP
Insulting about excursion that Tube provides? STRIPLIGHTING
Leisure facility supplied with members, grew again? RECLIMBED
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Lille's wingers with all-round skill on the ball ALERT
Make note on paper REQUIRE
One of a pair at 5 into rambling helping celebrate tours QUOTATIONMARK
One of two comperes introducing a single entertainer COMIC
One used to call them aprons, originally SMARTPHONE
Please tip for service: we owe him OBLIGEE
Sat in this, worn out, for audition WEEK
Skirt mum removed from ceiling MAXI
Sort of policy not allowing for jokey introduction KNOCKKNOCK
Surprisingly ok with Conservative re attitude to Labour WORKETHIC
The main landing has prominent feature, blue SPLASHDOWN
Tips accompanying the odds? ENDS
Top female pilot losing tail section in border territory MATRIARCH
Very dull when one is followed by several more ASININE