The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28894

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Clues Answers
American novelist caught in crime den SINCLAIR
Asian region in Chennai? No, Islamabad, on reflection IONIA
Back from dig, strike kind of rock GLAM
Book Hearts defender needing a way in HARDBACK
Calm down, maintaining strength completely all the way
Dark and small Iberian chap covering face SOMBRE
Duck eating river weed DRIP
Expert handling bad reactions is to go for Parisian meat ALLERGIST
Forbidden urge to which writer's admitted PROSCRIBED
Group of engineers with ruddy huge screen REREDOS
He conceivably needs flag raised GAS
It restrains worker, perhaps a seasonal deliveryman SANTA
Lives, I see, with lover around Persian city ISFAHAN
Male dabbler left in tool store with tool SHELDRAKE
Maybe bitter king secretes billions, having more upstairs? ABLER
Nanny's little one is Josh KID
Clues Answers
One decides a set time, namely before holiday tie-break
One event with barristers concerning chambers ATRIAL
One who copies head of Cardiff University's resumé APERCU
Organists wanting doughnut breaking the scales? star sign
Ostentatiously good, a female performer with no regrets PIAF
Possibly battier accessory for father BIRETTA
Rather dry month including odd times temperature drops demi-sec
Save money in Asia the wrong way, creating dispute BARNEY
Soda with lime or rum for convenience ladies room
Spread around centre of Croatian seaside resort MARGATE
Stands apart from British men put in the corner? ROOKS
Static car's plate seen in capital CRACKLING
Staying dry, mostly declining to conserve energy on the wagon
Summer problem of boater, say, catching English butterfly? HEATSTROKE
To boot leader of government out of Lagos, a new order's required ALSO