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The Times - Cryptic Aug 23 2008

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A bishop with energy is climbing mountain range SIERRA
A depression, very intrusive, when the Christmas shopping has to be done? ADVENT
A leader, frequently the man with daring in an advantageous position AHEADOFTHEGAME
A part of hospital employing twists of cotton in medical preparation ASTRINGENT
A strange craving by learner to be at the top APICAL
Activity to get one taking trouble about meals, not half! CATERING
Adventure story about girl put into group CONSTELLATE
Annoyed to be caught by one of Duncan's entourage CROSS
Beast leading English church is beginning to modify summary of belief CATECHISM
Bird by river as provider of music DEEJAY
Bird or dog heading off GOLDENEAGLE
Bloomers may be on the rise because of this YEAST
Boy tucked into wonderful ice cream having returned CECIL
Casual sign showing that flat may be got rid of? ACCIDENTAL
Clouds portrayed differently by artist STRATI
Commander extremely angry, invaded by Rommel's first team of soldiers COHORT
Completely unconscious having taken blow from boxer? OUTRIGHT
Corrupt politician leads old city - that is noticed externally IMPURE
Crude metal fastener around flipping old costume PIGIRON
Daughter needs lots of paper to convey aspiration DREAM
Deter a man changing label on product TRADENAME
Exciting quest - there's a U-turn possibly to be made TREASUREHUNT
Experts in firm little good with no hint that one can follow COGNOSCENTI
Expression of relationship in speech avoiding extremes RATIO
Foremost of universities? To many, Oxford seems the greatest UTMOST
Garment's name misspelled as pronounced - must keep it quiet, pedants NITPICKERS
Get lighter stretch of sand maybe having traversed lake BLEACH
Girl's taken in by freak who exposes everything! NUDIST
Glue on map obscuring northern location PLACEMENT
Having special headgear on helped act to appear magical CHAPLETED
Hemp plant a secret group shortly brought back ABACA
Hurries back when there's a fiddle STRAD
In court gold one may be what earl wears CORONET
Like emergency feeding at home - time getting short, very hungry! INTRAVENOUS
Lots of water and iodine Anna deployed to restrict cut initially INDIANOCEAN
Man bad, cruel, deplorable, should be left hanging from the ceiling! CANDELABRUM
Most horrible thoroughfare falls within copper's territory BEASTLIEST
Muscle area endlessly painful, energy lacking EXTENSOR
Naughty dean is going out with dancer - local drama ARSENICANDOLDLACE
Number entering left a warning PORTENT
Offering up of sheep followed by a fight in holy shrine MARABOUT
Ordinary chap - being foreigner may be seen as salient? (3,3,2,3,6) THEMANINTHESTREET
Pheasant finally taken by bird dog TRAIL
Plant taking half the area in father's plot OLDMANSBEARD
Put on posters and positioned either side of a road PLACARDED
Quiet type who keeps going - one sticking on through injury? PLASTER
Reveal the identity of a foreign male when given request UNMASK
Ring round to employ thatcher initially - here? HOUSETOP
Satellites constructed from copper bases SPACEPROBES
Self-absorbed type given drug became murderer EGOTRIPPER
Self-denying person losing last touch of saintliness becomes sort of acid ACETIC
Soldiers move quickly to import any number of guns etc. ORDNANCE
Some felicitations may be in order LICIT
Something protective for a garden that's outside Oxford? OVERSHOE
Song being performed in old theatre ODEON
Tense changed so surprisingly in French poem CHANSONDEGESTE
Time off for Henri maybe, a quiet boy sitting in tree BASTILLEDAY
Vegetables observed coming up round side of path NEEPS
Very hot water ultimately coming in current TROPICAL
What lecturer may use to tease the girls, drinking quiet tea? FLIPCHART
White light that's dazzling in the auditorium GLAIR
Wicked types about to engage in hypocrisy blocking girl MISCREANTS
A paying audience for rock with bands AGATE
All the family at home in Scotland presumably causes battle! OKINAWA
Bail imposed here after vote? ONTHESTUMP
Barking like a Dalmatian? DOTTY
Edith when eating left with fine rice dish PILAFF
Egg on toast, eggs Benedict, apple turnover for starters ABET
Having means to complete crossword books SOLVENT
Irritation that's right inside diseased retina? EYESTRAIN
It surfaces, threatening to pounce at the outset BLACKTOP
Letter from Greek essayist and lawyer LAMBDA
Middle class American colonist WASP
Miss point entirely when reflecting ELLA
Monday evening? Just a minute sir! WEEKNIGHT
None divulge love for opera OTELLO
Part of Kansas ultimately recalled in description of old Venice DODGECITY
Petty officer and lieutenant hiding in a tree SMALLTIME
Plant making paste? SHAMROCK
Raised gallery in upper wall is easily reached GETATABLE
Rising, had a fit, niftily turning back covers INTIFADA
Rob and I at sea on ship INBOARD
Spice got in foreign parts I understand ROOTGINGER
Sprinkles amount unevenly, being unfair UNSPORTSMANLIKE
Stars fail to turn up on farm PLOUGH
Switched to light, round goods TOGGLED
Theatrical fellow's order to hold right back HISTRIONIC
Throw from stage to audience FAZE
Unlimited dictionary containing something for writer to chew on? OPENENDED
What follows King intervening in charge? FREEPARDON
With advantage, means to bring side on EDGEWAYS
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