The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27496

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American steps in Spooner's love dance? bunny hop
Appear in total control — with deck hand? hold all the cards
Attention required in class — might one be leaning on desk? FOREARM
Brother welcome among females HEAVENS
Career people RACE
Clumsily touch knight — instead of this? PAWN
Coat under slip taken down in error MISSPELT
Crack found in sled in several cases? LUGGAGE
Establishment purveying beer: diet? LOCAL
Evil trait initially absent in enduring celebrity IMMORALITY
Getting one's teeth into calculations? number-crunching
High priest in power working to get over disagreement PONTIFF
I strike up, moving La Scala? Maria Callas
Infusion all there is after this, oddly TISANE
Last bit of green wiped away, colour toenails maroon ISOLATE
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National relationship mentioned THAI
Native of Central America, don't question my ability to act with you! costa rican
Nose put out gets into better shape tones up
On your bike, take the wrong route? get lost
One of four Hindu texts in five days VEDA
Pandit upending gas-filled vessel NEHRU
Potter’s much fancied attempt, perhaps, to become wizard HOTSHOT
Problem needing solution originally, let me think SUM
Second artist covers dinosaur TRICERATOPS
Shooting game in Ireland that's time-consuming? HURTLING
Some cheer, a hooray? RAH
Something since cured with last of medicine in tablet PASTILLE
Unsparing curbing of habit by party from the right BRUTAL
Way of shifting reserve vessel ICEBREAKER
Write page in prayer where one has a little freedom? open prison