Times Cryptic

[creamegg]

3d introspection doing little to inspire government leader supporting church body 5,6
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8d people ecstatic at first about party removing a pm
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15d *** leader always put on a ring, i see
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24a torch, a virtually full beam lit up
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[cashier]

3 Naval gazing

[Lie-in King]

3d Navel-gazing - 'g(overnment)' (leader, in) 'lazing' (under) 'nave'
8d Melbourne (PM) - 'men e(cstatic; first)' (about) 'L(a)bour' (removing 'a')
15d Ayatollah - 'ay (always) a toll (ring) ah (I see)'
24a Flambeau - anag 'a ful(l) beam' (virtually 'full')

[cashier]

24 Flambeau

[Captain2]

24 Flam-beau

[creamegg]

thanks x