The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28048

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A few men returned bearing British headgear SOMBRERO
American guy joining that chap in uninspiring opera La Boheme
Appear as left-winger with following of not quite 50 per cent engagement BETROTHAL
Carrying on without a particular pattern? UNCHECKED
Cheers enveloping half of them in passing by the bye
Council disheartened by current measure for parking intervention CLAMP
Encouraging discovery, this cure I developed HEURISTIC
Free to fail, securing nothing LOOSE
Getting here requires a few flights — starts on awfully tense trip in chopper ATTIC
Henry’s first English Queen picked up something of a colourful character HENNA
Hire arrangement involving bill? It is roughly about property CHARACTERISTIC
Is written in a document in error AMISS
King and Ace encapsulating power and fate KARMA
Large amount brought back by very good shooter PISTOL
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One appearing to race to embrace corporation up in suburbia? commuter belt
Potassium in European waste material: I found it EUREKA
Rather unusual oldish companies around University getting answer i should cocoa
Seabird’s cry in Aberdeen, repeated character to the fore EGRET
Security I provided to Scottish town jurisdiction BAILIWICK
Steer badly, having awful consequences at the outset in fog MISDIRECT
Support doctor over operation in wider context BACKDROP
Teacher rejected elevating component of education? About time TUTOR
The writer recalled year in care of relative as starting-point EMBRYO
Thousand supporting America in the French location in Africa LUSAKA
Twisted neck is amongst items for discussion, linked to small difficulty in travelling motion sickness
Untrue story I tell is curtailed, interrupted by sign of drunkenness MYTHICAL
Vessels? Pour water into area, accommodating collection FLOTILLA
Writing about cathedral beginning to tempt convert PROSELYTE