The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25507 - June 21, 2013

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Clues Answers
Alpine heroine in child's book THEIDIOT
Author has knight appear in distance MILNE
Bomb outside church planted by sanctimonious tart MINCEPIE
Champion loses round — squashed by Big Daddy FATHER
Compassion from soldiers deployed in temple hospital WARMTH
Eccentric person for example gets married in tree NUTMEG
Fine print a delight FETCHING
Getting closer to pheasant in hunting land is simple CHASTE
Greek character celebrated in return, having set off DETONATE
In ammunition it replaced explosive component NITRE
Lion-headed monster to agree with hawk-headed god CHIMERA
Lucky creature, heading off for prestigious meeting ASCOT
Measure causing runner in field to receive shocking treatment HECTARE
Mother caught with Hebrew character in bloody drama MACBETH
Nonsense marks end to scholarly attention MYEYE
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Old slinger, English, bowled in windy Utrecht TREBUCHET
One on vacation not over the top in making punch HAYMAKER
Pot allows one to be free from pain under cheek SAUCEPAN
Salvage relationship — and what's left of crockery! PICKUPTHEPIECES
Say no to failure DECLINE
Sceptic is entertained by Hatter, not completely mad ATHEIST
Soon is about time for this man ANTON
Sporting supporter holds record in home of the brave TEPEE
Study about swindle produces article that's spiked CRAMPON
Train ferries coin between terminals at Stoke and Carlisle EDUCATE
Tried with Conservative to answer Liberal French citizen PROVENCAL
Troops at glen heard bugle call REVEILLE
Vergers in Eastbridge paid to board vessel — Suffolk submerged here? SHEEPDIP
With husband in supermarket, this aptly represented 25 ac THESCOTTISHPLAY
Write uplifting melody for part of musical work NEPTUNE