The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle, from 1983 takes the place of 26757 which is the third and final qualifying puzzle for The Times Crossword Championship 2017. The puzzle 26757 is available in pdf format from the Crossword Club. - June 21, 2017

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A mere reddish pigment LAKE
Apparatus of Scotch manufacture destined to be abortive STILLBORN
Attachment warranted to shatter traditions, nothing less DISTRAINT
Beautifully got up like a dish at a Borgia feast? DRESSEDTOKILL
Bereaved widow booked wrongly on a motorway NAOMI
Brother setting up the old firm in sharp practice MONKEYBUSINESS
Cheer the XI, a real smasher! EXHILARATE
Churchman rose about five to six, worked with a shovel NAVVIED
Circus celebrity has sore back EROS
Country mansion let by arrangement in Washington SEATTLE
Dan performed the French number LENO
Dora set out with a note of anchorage ROADSTEAD
Explanation supported by a student of building CONSTRUCTIONAL
Fellow-resident I try to clean out at cards? NEIGHBOUR
Having the lordly manner of a Greek champion BYRONIC
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Italian city named in sea-trip SIENA
James I offers Sydney a spot of leisure BONDI
Joins forces in French scene of combat ENLISTS
Man appears to be right with sale-room turnover BERTRAM
Messenger sent for a newspaper COURIER
Music hall — opening for dancing is firm DISCO
Northern Ireland group in charge of river line as adjusted NILOTIC
One in a race in Borrows's Lavengro SLAV
Prime supporter of art EASEL
Recognizes, say, the smell of tobacco for instance NOSE
Reverse call TAILS
The lad died in any case! ANDY
There was nothing in her closet but a modest gown! MOTHERHUBBARD
There's a gangster covering Jack's chimney HOODLUM
Uproar in northern town over a fictional bear HULLABALOO