The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25453 - April 19, 2013

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Baiter short of time becomes bait TEMPER
Bid to get a ruse working in Exchequer TREASURY
Cold-blooded creature let off after brief spell TURTLE
Conservative left Heath over Liberal concerned with office CLERICAL
Couple mostly work at home JOIN
Criticise commercial about bamboo eater PANDA
Defeat nearly all of the headstrong THRASH
English unease shortened match EQUAL
Ex-president turning old and inwardly sullen DEGAULLE
Fall slower (when para drops) CHUTE
Improving old rousing song without a finale ONTHEMEND
It's hard on a beast, caught by old woman who enforces decency CHAPERONE
Jason's an example of one oracle keeps at a distance SEAFARER
King's wife at no time replacing daughters in lead GUINEVERE
Late action preserves hopeless case DECEASED
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Law retains a function: to approach with menaces ACCOST
Like volcanic output, oddly tough on the inside ASTHOUGH
Newspaper group in brilliant decline? SUNSET
Perhaps baste round front of microwaved duck SMEW
Protected by false name, men and sons deserted FORSAKEN
Realise, at last, patient simulated shock TWIG
Running fast? It's not yet acceptable AHEADOFONESTIME
Save time before arriving at lake BUTTERMERE
Seal capture stopped by petition GASKET
Unfashionable to follow stylish man and turn yellow CHICKENOUT
Unit constant in most of what it measures ACRE
Valley dividing half of attractive college MAGDALEN
Who orders tea in bars? ABSTAINER
Writer somewhat inferior to Nabokov ORTON