The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25829 - July 3, 2014

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A little light dressing on top of gherkins GLINT
A show of peers reviewing the matter of East Lothian IOLANTHE
A twine woven net is constricting ASTRINGENT
Artificial gems, large and pale in colour PASTEL
Boss has mainly to spend time learning STUD
Bottom may have been raised on such a machine LOOM
Car tax which was paid after one had to the end of the road ESTATEDUTY
Chance getting a less than perfect mark BETA
Chesty, having built house in windy arctic THORACIC
Company expect an investment opportunity UNITTRUST
Conspicuous old colour used in heraldry OVERT
Country — pre-eminent one involved in drug crop COSTARICA
Crowd violently jostling sleuth HUSTLE
Form of declaration with article in parcel one has ordered PARLANCE
Friend back in time to hold me AMIGO
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Go in for some exercise information DOPE
God present in surrounding as before POSEIDON
Gold rush in the air for part of the year AUGUST
Idiot declines to give a good mark DIPSTICK
Material used for construction in part of Turkey WATTLE
Minerals from space? Time to stop COMETOREST
Press closely protecting English elite CREAM
Propose to thicken hard underlay for mats perhaps TABLECLOTH
Rare item that might need picking up? That's not good THINONTHEGROUND
River that's dry by the end of June AIRE
Stagger with small barrel STUN
Takes advantage of one trying to sell alcohol MILKSTOUT
The first day of grouse-shooting is so very enjoyable GLORIOUS
Valuable wine for Conservative head shows pomposity PRETENTIOUSNESS
Write warning note about hot sensations PHENOMENA