The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27387

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Briefing is formal, stylish and grand PRIMING
Central theme in books grasped by reformist, mostly KEYNOTE
Come round on time before Easter RELENT
Comic hero’s endless night in Hamlet? dan dare
Counter from judge upset me, for one Jeton
Critic opinion of the unenlightened? a dim view
Dearer pair relinquished? More reserved ICIER
Fabulous sight, mind: a French star at twelve! midnight sun
Fellow evidently about to drop off vital pump nodding donkey
Get a load of that missing heroin in old vessel ARK
Guy’s initial dread, meeting leading female criminal GANGSTER
Instruction from ref: angry speech that can be ambiguous play on words
Led by boss, regularly put out flags EBBS
Macmillan’s preference George, with wonderment, heard jaw jaw
Clues Answers
ME airline, a casualty of America, turning bitter? real ale
Misleading info put forward by a scoundrel AGITPROP
New Zealand port, one bringing in logs NAPIER
Old prior to look for an audience ERE
One buzzing around organised quiz game BEZIQUE
One ITV acquire to play a typical local? queen victoria
Other half of footballer’s story recounted in flyer WAGTAIL
Paid and trained: at any time killings his speciality? PROFITEER
Pants shed, liable to be in this state? DESHABILLE
Run round in Ireland collecting fresh stock REPERTOIRE
Sandy area close to pool one loved previously? ALEX
Stop publication on the web, attracting stick? bar magnet
To an extent, satirizing aristocratic amateur cricket club i zingari
Tricky things to play in piano classes PRANKS