The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 899

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Academics holding over draft publications PROOFS
Autumn in various centres is somewhat gloomy CRESTFALLEN
Billet fated for demolition where soldiers are active BATTLEFIELD
Brandish weapon, taking on English literary figure SHAKESPEARE
Caught with a quantity of milk overturned (pet's favourite) CATNIP
Collective wisdom about one French river LOIRE
Die down? Some wretched wind lessens DWINDLE
Factory I support in an instant MILLISECOND
Fed up about article, apparently not hearing? DEAF
I stop tucking into cod, say — far too tough FIENDISH
Like many TV series, is copied fraudulently EPISODIC
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Mistress, maybe, with item of gossip about team? a bit on the side
Problem ward, is this DRAWBACK
Promising bad weather as reported by The Times? THUNDERY
Racecourse where you'll see a person from the North ASCOT
Refuse to acknowledge study, say, in the end DENY
Slender model debuts in Western action in film WAIF
Stick tin next to middle of shelf CANE
Touching performance, dressed in hat TACTILE
Understand about power presented by church sermon? SPEECH
University put in figures showing prestige STATUS
What hotel may provide attempt at a compromise? ACCOMMODATION