The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27515

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Clues Answers
A bit of late drama as pacifist is speaking out? afterpiece
Bird to take home picked up from trap? ERNE
Case for English port HULL
Checking short cuts using vision aid vitamin a
Dancer’s very visual awareness directed upwards NUREYEV
Depression and fuss, with men getting in a state COLORADO
Despot employing muscle, hence someone pulling the strings? ABSOLUTIST
Detective goes after taking too many chances ODDS
Ditch cheeky Dadaist exhibits, upon reflection DYKE
Ferries go so far and do not interfere with each other to-and-fro
Fugitives better stopping close to trouble spots ESCAPEES
It is a cat mostly mistaken for a type of lion ASIATIC
Items plucked from French article repeatedly probing transatlantic allies UKULELES
Lemur’s call when encountering shadow RINGTAIL
Clues Answers
Needleworker cheers dry reaction to double entendre? TATTOOER
Old pantomime actor threatening odd couples in Aladdin GRIMALDI
Paraded with a Yankee, in a band, all round SASHAYED
Person looking round briefly to annul or lower offer GAZUNDER
Projecting course with appreciative exclamation CORNICE
Psychologist fellow mistreated bird jungle fowl
Pulled — hard — leg of the setter about taxonomic term TAUTONYM
Quickly, for one round, the three of spades is played HOSTESS
Refusing to give in the end natural STUBBORN
Relish film about boxer, badly brought up PICCALILLI
Shift working interrupted by large strike BLUDGEON
Some empty praise offered up for one that’s been let down? flat tyre
Taxi sent with gear as a favour ex gratia
Visible split in chest, or short split in coop CLEAVAGE