The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23047 - August 5, 2005

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A partner that was thoughtful and dear EXPENSIVE
A scale in C? CENTIGRADE
All but the clergy exorcise without it LAITY
Attractively small daughter, very dark DINKY
Bad-tempered priest suppressing cry of derision CHOLERIC
Colonel retreating to American position LOCUS
Courses immigrants value in citizenship studies start with this? CIVICS
Detective Inspector's imaginative plan for some police? DIVISION
Feel curious and flushed before present turns up WONDER
Fit and full of purpose, but on the way to hell? WELLINTENTIONED
Glowing gently, get up without energy following sexual passion LUSTROUS
Graham Greene's agent not expecting publication CONFIDENTIAL
Keep control when fighters enter RETAIN
Like wild weather? See sky's colour across the way, over the railway BLUSTERY
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One in a suit needing vest on SINGLETON
ONMLKJIH BACKWATER
Part of neck - namely, over frilly collar SCRUFF
Path once re-routed for construction in Whitehall CENOTAPH
Recess at the heart of abandoned church? APSE
Remove spent film after getting shot - this helps one get better still SELFIMPROVEMENT
Sampler played loudly either side of rest days regularly taken FORETASTE
Sniffs fuel, getting high - the down has this characteristic FLUFFINESS
Stand, taking journey leaving centre of Oxford TRIPOD
The sort of public reaction one is out to get UNPOPULARITY
Thomas of Erceldoune, or similar sound writer RHYMER
Tub on the Kennet and Avon canal BATH
Unwarranted German and European Union backing UNDUE
What's used in breast implants since oil is unstable SILICONE