The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26713 - May 1, 2017

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Able to stand blood pressure initially, ideal to exercise BIPEDAL
Advertising method thus dropped, extremes of tastelessness contained SOFTSELL
Bird shaking off tail, freezing BITTER
Chinese path where grass comes up TAO
Collecting a heavy weight, send giants to rebuild megalith STANDINGSTONE
Cry, sobbing uncontrollably, gentle voice long gone BINGCROSBY
Guts of male climbing cherry tree ALDER
Having sealed off old pub, takes to court winning evidence? TROPHIES
Hazy, perhaps, like a hanging mist? UPINTHEAIR
Island prison captivated by relative singing in an opera GRANCANARIA
Legendary woman, long-distance runner AMAZON
Loose nuts screwed up, then hit UNSTRAP
Man unusually in front of a train? An islander HEBRIDEAN
Masseur put his foot down, being officially sanctioned RUBBERSTAMPED
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Not entirely a fool, nineteenth-century author BOZ
Part of kettle for water perhaps? ELEMENT
Pretty average entertainment FAIR
Refined weapon, good for engagement CUTGLASS
See one store in brownish-red, unfinished BISHOPRIC
Singer not entirely conscious in a trance SINATRA
Soldier like Frenchman, for example PARADIGM
Stick man? STAFF
Strong drink, two rupees BRACER
This paper's theme adapted for The Times, perhaps? ANAGRAM
Undoing last bits of thin rope, me and sibling NEMESIS
Wet politician in power SWAMPY
Where wallowers at home when studying part of the brain? HIPPOCAMPUS
Winning round ends in short shot — this? PUTT