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The Times - Cryptic Jan 24 2009

ClueAnswer
A learner has very good knowledge about weather in border area ALSACELORRAINE
A rodent turns to grab tail of black otter TARKA
Agreement involving two pieces of land COMMONGROUND
Arrives in city, densely populated area WARREN
Audibly tense after university education's ending, having learnt nothing? UNTAUGHT
Author wanting name inserted between front and back of cover CHANDLER
Beginners' course in Italian ANTIPASTO
Bitter, perhaps, after year in university YALE
Blooming prize fish to catch with rod GARLAND
Character in the Simpsons, regularly funny, a big hit in America HOMERUN
Christmas bird a failure? Nonsense TURKEYCOCK
Concerned with organ being removed from children altogether RENAL
Dangerous creature worried a girl a lot ALLIGATOR
Doing the washing, a servant put line out at the front LAUNDERING
Drink welcoming withdrawal of soldiers, on this occasion? LIBERATION
Energy required in a race covering one mile ANIMATION
Enjoyed being overtaken on horse LAPPEDUP
Expecting socialist for example to store a film after revolution ANTICIPATORY
Fatal sin, shooting pigeons FANTAILS
Fighters successfully targeted island, one in the Pacific TAHITI
For starters, utterly naff joint is so uncool UNHIP
Foreign currency order is drawn up — the result? MONEY
Foreign Office guy, heartless old fellow FOGY
German fellow became, we hear, overheated GOTTFRIED
Girl's name such as Beryl, associated with old woman GEMMA
Groom shot old lover STABLEMAN
Gurgling sound in throat makes you worry RATTLE
Head of entertainment, for example, presents TV programme EASTENDERS
Here Morris dancer may be seen revealing leg in error VILLAGEGREEN
Hint is not required in trial NUANCE
Huntress supports home state INDIANA
I don't like real hot stew LOATHER
In unenlightened environment almost stamp out witchcraft DIABOLISM
Islander keen to get a container filled with fuel MADAGASCAN
Italian wine with meat course is endlessly drunk LAMBRUSCO
Jumbo flight movie THEGREATESCAPE
Lots of trees dope cuts in unusual way RAINFOREST
Man with frilly clothing in cleric's office CHAPLAINCY
Maybe one church dignitary's less sensitive CARDINALNUMBER
Men working in silence, note GANG
Mugger a couple of times gets no end of cash ATTACKER
Not remaining motionless in fights, dodging about SHIFTING
Novel, no easy read for you? HARDTIMES
One's brilliant to sing first part of duet in German HUMDINGER
Proposal by church worker to introduce one form of sacred music PLAINCHANT
Salvation Army save recycled brass instruments TUBAS
See single retail store in unfinished block BISHOPRIC
Sends sailors to their quarters and prepares for action CLEARSTHEDECKS
So hairy criminal is held by policeman in office in town MAYORSHIP
Soldiers search dead body briefly RIFLECORPS
State aid arranged, tho' capital is lacking IDAHO
This swine's responsible for empty pub? BOAR
To drive too close creates flap TAILGATE
Trace food shop and put in order before it closes DELINEATE
Unusually, a Chinese detective is taken in by counterfeit FORACHANGE
War hero taking flight across lake? Nonsense BALDERDASH
Wave beginning to scare swimmer SHAKE
We're told to squeeze drinks from apples for sports fans RINGSIDERS
Went on golf course and strayed PLAYEDAROUND
Woman is victim of murder near US city ISABELLA
Ankle was broken, performing this? SWANLAKE
Astonishment, securing extremely youthful stage role SHYLOCK
Caught by one incomplete scam, like a lemon CITRIC
Chancellor's latest working party has repetitive theme RONDO
Current price no go — I'm not appreciative INGRATE
Draw army up on piece of ground ATTRACT
Emergency service makes Ben secure after accident MOUNTAINRESCUE
Father and son travel from London to Eastbourne, say GOSSE
Feeble-sounding magazine WEEKLY
He clarifies advert about home REFINER
In this way, periodically after Ga and Ge ... ASFOLLOWS
M an ruling over northern parts? GOVERNOR
Material in gold now at first available in a strip ORGANZA
Merchant is cold to policeman with dog CHANDLER
New freezer is improved NICER
Prepare to shoot programme COUNTDOWN
Quote includes version of Great Smoke CIGARETTE
Refers to important places I omitted CITES
Returning sharp retort at last, president comes round to resign ABDICATE
Saint seen originally in two shades of brown DUNSTAN
She tempts serving men into bad behaviour SIREN
Son tucks into apple, say, in feast EASTER
Sound let out ALOUD
Such data unalterable? Are you sure? Tutor replaces one line in it READONLY
Together answer false Lancelot ALLATONCE
Treasurer's appeal couched in West Country accent BURSAR
Unusual to go by road, receiving fine price for alternative AIRFARE
Use flattery that's not too tasteful BLANDISH
Used to labour to revise — it made a bit of a splash WASHANDBRUSHUP
Went wrong, but remained about right STRAYED
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