The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28580

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Clues Answers
Best man enthralled by precious stone OPTIMAL
Case demanding investigation at first during dance VALISE
Dandy’s invitation to flyer to pay a quick visit? POPINJAY
Despair in record fellows finally kept about these times DISCOURAGEMENT
Discretion of duke supporting game, dipping into cash PRUDENCE
Eg Corrie’s character making material for tabletops SOAPSTONE
Excluded from national team perhaps, though never bettered Uncapped
Fashionable present, for example — very strong INTENSE
High-class medic in Nigerian city dismissing son’s back pain LUMBAGO
Ill-fated jester, one caught entering northern city YORICK
In Latin, a humorous book NAHUM
Magistrate’s way to dip into soft drink JUSTICE
Man possibly absorbing first of this fibre ISTLE
Mean to follow stoat’s first trail SPOOR
Mournful European member with current account ELEGIAC
Clues Answers
Note about tailless donkey’s short break down under SMOKO
Person of wide learning taking old college subject in US POLYMATH
Prehistoric item originally accommodated by girl in charge LIASSIC
Put in the picture, relaxing in the glen ENLIGHTEN
Report of pranks primarily inflicted by English girl TRIXIE
River god: in France he principally inhabits bell towers CAMPANILI
Roundhead leader Royal extremists will overcome somehow oliver cromwell
Senior cleric’s blunder over work BISHOP
Singer’s accountant plugging very old record VOCALIST
Stunner modelled again, having retired TASER
Time a chap is overcome by marijuana WEEKEND
Traveller’s means of contact crossing headland going north PASSENGER
Vocalise quietly, attracting husband’s disapproving grunt HUMPH
Way old Jack returns, at a gentle speed MODERATO
Work too hard in connection with duty OVERTAX