The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23056 - August 16, 2005

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A silver-headed commander AGA
Baxter didn't start out as a small-time actor EXTRA
Bills inscribed with American president's name ADAMS
Brummel - name that's in fashion for society types BEAUMONDE
Butterfly to be seen during spring month MONARCH
Competition in part of Europe to capture sea monster TORCHRACE
Cover up novel problem DILEMMA
Danced round about, getting confounded JIGGERED
Evil, though upstanding in the end FINIS
Fail to deal with youngster drinking vermouth SITON
Group of unmissable, up-and-coming singers BASSI
Hidden among cast, top performer's denied lead SHELTERED
Incoherent speaker given Ibsen role for reading aloud GARBLER
Indication that fight's to begin, with a show of hands? THEGLOVESAREOFF
Knight I put on board, lacking certainty DUBITABLE
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Like soldiers without commander in mess? ORDERLESS
Mark time as political leader, once BRANDT
Mezzanine floor in French store left in disarray ENTRESOL
Money given to kid for dumpling DOUGHBOY
No good dodging service, anyway EVENSO
Nothing being required, polite refusal's a customary practice NOTASAUSAGE
On board vessel, trap squirming fish SPRATS
Play Man City regularly ACT
Praise Monet, working to be an impressionist IMPERSONATE
Revolting type shaken up by restriction in US INSURRECTIONIST
Stingy type returns material for electronic device BEEPER
Succeed in school, giving attention between start and end of lesson LEARN
The going rate for high-fliers? AIRSPEED
Told to pay for book following step-by-step instructions BYNUMBERS
Track heading off north of solitary location in Ireland ATHLONE