The Times - Cryptic Oct 04 2008

ClueAnswer
A small piece of poetry in preparation AFOOT
Chap fooling around has to confess after class CLOWN
Competes hard in run in Cornish town STRIVES
Displaying temper in place one frequents STAMPINGGROUND
Elaborate formal speeches from bishops and others? SETPIECES
Escorted by parents, left island capital PALMA
European designer excited and ready for action ENERGISED
Fail as teacher, having caused upset in a little child MISEDUCATE
Grammatical error commonly made? No, never DOUBLENEGATIVE
Having a jack and a queen, opened tentatively? AJAR
Holidaymaker travelling to old place is first out of train TOURIST
I cannot go, unfortunately - that causes widespread ill-feeling CONTAGION
In nationwide vote, elected dedicated person DEVOTEE
Influential position in unusual case detective's beginning in French city ASCENDANCY
Land redistributed, you heard, in East and South of Spain ANDALUSIA
Lead, say, a number of Romans and others must follow METAL
Libertine academic joining university in first month DONJUAN
Man returned by four in Mediterranean city TELAVIV
Married princess to son of old king MIDAS
No longer burning, not even warm? That's senseless OUTCOLD
Numerical information not much taken the wrong way DATA
One part of litter queen dropped in pool KITTY
One part of speech in row showing where our Parliament stands RIVERBANK
One way to inflict wound on bird PIPIT
Perform, as diva, comic opera in part of Asia SINGAPORE
Port that's good - very good - passed to the left GENOA
Sails south to test what way the wind blows CANVASS
She died tragically, having abused pectoral area CLEOPATRA
Stride proudly around shopping centre, making casual conversation SMALLTALK
Understood it includes fifty implements in a collection TOOLKIT
A struggle in some sand - leader falls unconscious UNAWARE
Address during summer month, north of river in Russia INAUGURAL
Alternately go round in circles? TURNANDTURNABOUT
Article supporting good old English writer GOETHE
Big sum of money almost everyone put on race - this one? GRANDNATIONAL
Celebration precedes Tokyo's last sumo event BASHO
City sounds more imposing AUGUSTA
Class-A drug passed round leads to a trip TOPFLIGHT
Clergyman is filled with joy, getting close to devout believer REVELATIONIST
Close attention given to British in New York NEARBY
Dealer supplying component for engine DISTRIBUTOR
Declaring vessel is grounded in Tangier after a storm ASSERTING
Display grudge entering part of garden at noon PRESENTATION
Foreign woman some admire, naturally IRENA
Form of study prepared nine lads in GCE art DISTANCELEARNING
Head engraved on pound - English coin NOBLE
I'm parking on drive, breaking end off carport - so careless IMPROVIDENT
Keep ring in solid container HOARD
Key player parks behind here PIANOSTOOL
Leave behind on view, going to undress OUTSTRIP
Like some seaweed? Try diving into a pool, there's nothing to lose ALGOID
Little mites causing endless worry, getting stuck in road ACARI
Mentioned changes to principal right of government EMINENTDOMAIN
Music recital for people taking place after a month? Sure thing PROMENADECONCERT
Newly-married bliss, ultimately, for lovers ADMIRERS
Not completely literate, I'm struggling in test TIMETRIAL
Number one route for saving time SHORTCUT
One getting acquittal gives V-sign VINDICATOR
One looking after diamonds in their original setting, right? MINDER
Operator restricted by house rules USER
Painting shows beam of light passing through gateway PORTRAYAL
Plant discovered by grown-up explorer MANDRAKE
Pointer to 'hunt the thimble' location in the end? FINGERTIP
Reacted contemptuously in quarrel SPAT
Reckless, heading for bend in lorry? This might get damaged CRASHBARRIER
Record I hand over is carrying religious canticle NUNCDIMITTIS
Resist advances when in clutches of lecherous man GOAGAINST
Riddle about short skirt - one can ride up here SKILIFT
Romance about say old lord LIEGE
Scribbled angry notes about new homes GRANNYFLATS
Soap requested at end of meal? THEBILL
Soldier in the main rejected support AEGIS
Sort of entertainment that's popular with drivers round about INCAR
Special day in which a teacher (retired) hides years no longer? SEXAGESIMA
Such an unhealthy diet failing to achieve the desired results FRUITLESS
Swallow displaying feathers DOWN
Swimmer you see turning back beyond cape COLEY
Swindler cheated wastrel out of one DIDDLER
Taken well out of public view and thrashed GIVENAGOODHIDING
Tape machine's in position in court RECORDERSHIP
Team player, one of the Reds LEFTWINGER
Teams' kits OUTFITS
Terribly scarce puma one's carried in as trophy AMERICASCUP
The place I like to be, say: extremely agreeable old city MYCENAE
They're entitled to employ worker at cricket ground, before test LORDSTEMPORAL
To ensure tax rise is limited, remonstrate about a penny being added RATECAP
Two learners in a state TIROL
What's best for mark on skin? WEAL
Writer introducing western poetry to audience WODEHOUSE
Wrote furiously, penning script for play with small cast TWOHANDER
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