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The Times - Cryptic Dec 15 2012

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Balloon finally inflates properly SWELL
Climber once knew something to sing WISTARIA
Flower droop — owned up DAHLIA
Get bigger in sound, creating hits WHACKS
Having played instrument to make hole bigger? Some hope PIPEDREAM
Herb as sailor poorly clothed? TARRAGON
Hobble, as I am with brace IMPAIR
Holding belief about husband being ambitious THRUSTING
In fact, wish poor could be in service ACTOFWORSHIP
Laughs derisively about small serving of drink in popular places HOTSPOTS
Leader of meeting I put down as royal attendant CHARMIAN
Mark to a standard, having caught annoying kid in a whopper CALIBRATE
Men's alibis I'd falsified, no use in court INADMISSIBLE
No longer keep religious ministers, leaving a city at speed DECONSECRATE
Not make a lot of pounds in reduced wage DOWNPLAY
Putting out wrong designs for wrap DRESSINGGOWN
Quite out of touch with computers? Not at all FARFROMIT
Run into a former headmaster ARNOLD
Salesmen about to swallow no end of luxury drink SPRITZER
Sedated, not at first fit for heavy duty RUGGED
Ship, one swimming in blood? VESSEL
Shortly thrust spear into a game animal IMPALA
Sort of fixture needing right linesman HOMER
Sticks with political leader almost to the end WATTLE
Sweet lad almost getting modest decoration BOMBE
Turned over papers brought to light IDLED
Where devil is said to be fully developed INDETAIL
Without a stash, say, struggling in these times NOWADAYS
A fire-fighter may use one, having snag in hose LADDER
A Roman emperor thought it useful to some extent TITUS
After alteration, new suit is capital TUNIS
After work one enters bedsit with no tax outstanding DUTYPAID
Again succeeded in what a priest placed first AFRESH
Area gripped by choral work, rejecting a simple song CANZONETTA
Armed soldier perpetually associated with a Shakespearean ensign PISTOLEER
Armour providing resistance in animal on river BREASTPLATE
Be snapped up in minute, like glitzy decorations TINSELLY
Bothersome little spaniel left out to roam PESTILENTIAL
Bunting English playwright displayed around US city ORTOLAN
Congenial little devil in a cot is thrashing about SIMPATICO
Consumed in east and north — and generally EATEN
Dance tour by underweight people? Great! TRIPTHELIGHTFANTASTIC
Depository manager's conflict with doctor over drug WAREHOUSEMAN
Destroy pests initially disregarded in old gallery EXTERMINATE
Disturb smoothness of frill RUFFLE
Efficient secretary put in computer connection CAPABLE
Eg Lady Hamilton's novel title EMMA
Elected supporter cheers Spanish princess INFANTA
Exchange views about origin of Indonesian tree CONIFER
In French company one's silent about such a panegyric ENCOMIUM
In outskirts of Tottenham seek plant for hard boss TASKMASTER
Inset phrase Head of English oddly put in brackets PARENTHESISE
It could be par, it's said, for a house plant ASPIDISTRA
Labradoodle's present movement in water CROSSCURRENT
Lacking a successor? Sounds close HEIRLESS
Male surgeon's worry over being around Switzerland once HELVETIA
Mistrust disguise used by squadron leader in sleazy bar DISBELIEVE
Money in centre of purse swallowed by big fish LUCRE
Neighbouring property owner with a goat ABUTTER
Nervous sensation some experience seeing coppers? BUTTERFLIES
Old sailors with invitation to go round the Duchy CORNWALL
One regularly drawing sea eagle circling island? ERNIE
One who wielded a jemmy stops on being arrested PRISONER
Piece of mosaic from Miss Durbeyfield's day? TESSERA
Plucky types use them in court, having right to enter plea PLECTRA
Politician in republic beginning to subvert monarchies EMPIRES
Rank of senior officer left aboard unescorted vessel COLONELSHIP
Representative gets new head, one from Yorkshire DALESMAN
Rubbish food? TRIPE
Size of infectious agents overrunning old seaside town PROPORTIONS
Sloppily sentimental guy finally joining old golf club SPOONY
So I marked out a former state of Germany KAISERDOM
Sole impression made by Labour leader's flipping dog? FOOTSTEP
Sound essay by engineers constructing ancient warship TRIREME
Stood for browsers possibly climbing around here REPRESENTED
Subversive issue briefly dividing South America SEDITIOUS
Sudden supervision head of nursery required for son OVERNIGHT
Suffer verbal abuse, like a stranger on a bus? (2,4,5,3,4,3) BETOLDWHEREONEGETSOFF
Summon a Gentleman dwelling at Windsor PAGE
Super French article: there may be a moral to it FABLE
The setter's place is memorable primarily for bigotry DOGMATISM
Tiny photo of Intelligence staff in bed? MICRODOT
Weapon large Italian raised during argument STILETTO
When she's in action 5 dn, say, feel the squeeze! MILKMAID
Where yachtsmen may be talking of Jersey and Guernsey, perhaps COWES
Wrapped in paper, it's a knitted bear SUSTAIN
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