The Times - Cryptic Jul 12 2008

ClueAnswer
... whose predecessor follows Iron Maiden, one for the ladies? FEMININE
A sin involving extremes of anger or another one AVARICE
Amulet causing annoyance? Ingratiating campaign is needed CHARMOFFENSIVE
Cases of private ownership legitimise country folk PEOPLE
Cathedral dignitary's job, going round see or turning up PROVOST
Correspondence the Italian found between mother and unpleasant woman MAILBAG
Costume party prepared to include square dancing MASQUERADE
Crime's first monitored in works here? INCIDENTROOM
Cuckoo shot from behind BATS
Customer's right to hold debtor's property in court CLIENT
Environmental damage we hear NOISEPOLLUTION
Excessive area covered by extraordinary rendition INORDINATE
Following no method nor mad arrangement RANDOM
I'm sorry to write the thing about a cardinal ... PENITENT
Inexperienced gynaecologist, inwardly nervous EDGY
Lions' pursuit loses heart, seeing red RUBY
Mosque leader with head lowered is hurt MAIM
O, so crude in wanting refinement? INDECOROUS
One who employs escort when husband is away USER
Pride ensures fall heavily restricts liberal female SELFESTEEM
Publicise note in fraction of a pound ANNOUNCE
Quietly come on stage, retaining dull line of verse PENTAMETER
Sea swimmer's time to make 'eadlong rush TURTLE
Sing the praises of Hard Rain? HAIL
Something warm to sleep on, unconscious, unresponsive and French UNDERBLANKET
Son and parent don't give enough freedom SMOTHER
Stick to harbour for tender below top level STAFFNURSE
Task in one's job to deliver travellers' perks? DUTYFREE
'The Great Dictator' captures a clergyman CHAPLAIN
A few held in Irish compound ISOMER
A going concern for parents? TOILETTRAINING
A poet with determination, I am offered the value of my work? WILLIAMWORDSWORTH
A title in a panic knocked out in Queens is work of Gershwin ANAMERICANINPARIS
After a drink, artist has that thing for painting PORTRAIT
After a little time, one getting on died, weary TIRED
Airborne soldier like Frenchman, for example PARADIGM
Always in coach for the main accommodation STEERAGE
Approaches attention-grabbing Poles NEARS
As requirement, tailor made red suit DESIDERATUM
Be an authority on tear-jerkers? KNOWONESONIONS
Beginning to shout, call and call girl STRUMPET
Bond returns to collect kiss, and walk away EXIT
Can opener produce sound cricket shot? RINGPULL
City is the target for others, they say LEEDS
City made capital at last on Russian river LONDON
Cobalt and iodine feeding legendary burner driven by traditional fuel COALFIRED
Couple: one getting divorced, given state of the union CONNECTICUT
Die, and be dispirited? GIVEUPTHEGHOST
Don't play roughly, as lion will bite arm LEGATO
During Reformation, a Protestant finally king, perhaps - it provokes discussion CONVERSATIONPIECE
Excited? No? TURNEDON
Flower under zero temperature in two hours? Unlikely here HOTHOUSE
Flower's fragrance not picked up by the nose? ODER
Fork left inside roasting device SPLIT
French scientist adding delicate material to circuit LAPLACE
Given container, managed to get open CANDID
Had fastened SCREWED
Hardy's joyous scene about Liberal came together perfectly TESSELLATED
Having short figure, succeeded in getting garment TSHIRT
Having to follow game secretly, outlined performance SHADOWPLAY
He predicted no fiddle, a figure recalled NOSTRADAMUS
Heads for the straight approach, requiring ruler TSAR
Italian food in cup cooked with risotto PROSCIUTTO
Legendary courtier dreading a haircut? DAMOCLES
Level with darling wife involved in relatively peaceful affair PHONEYWAR
Loose bond not entirely firm round centre of South America PROMISCUOUS
Love and leave some modern painting OPART
Moon with a hole trapping uranium, rising EUROPA
My loss in tasty lot of rugby players SCRUM
Name from here adjusted beforehand PRESET
One on the water finds food in burn SEAFARER
Parking while in jam, man beginning to back in - and back out of it? PASSTHEBUCK
Plague of huge significance, half caught EPIDEMIC
Primitive type had learnt name, misspelt with extra 'n' NEANDERTHALMAN
Scholar placed round the front SAVANT
Scrap seen upside down in inkblot test SETTO
Seat fronts turn black with pigs around SADDLEBOWS
See if strikers light up sporting occasions TESTMATCHES
Shiner tragic - hospital emptied for treatment ARCLIGHT
Status raised to the top, to be honest UPSTANDING
Stuffing responsibility, he has a bit of a weapon WARHEAD
Surfer may be riding high (2,3,5,2,1,4) ONTHECRESTOFAWAVE
Swami, perhaps, infiltrating British industry HINDU
Tangled weeds lie close to helpless flower EDELWEISS
The judge jails leader of organisation, being concerned with that THEREOF
Truth distorted with blonde bombshell THUNDERBOLT
Where inconsistent sides fall down, showing lack of respect DISESTEEM
Win the Ashes, say EARN
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