The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23135 - November 16, 2005

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A fellow describing jolly old and extremely destructive conflict ARMAGEDDON
Almost be killed by crook in opera FALSTAFF
Be undecided about old nuts used up in feat of US engineering HOOVERDAM
Behave theatrically before English book turns up EMOTE
Best vehicle is without question hard to find VANQUISH
Big-spending tourist Virginians met if travelling about? VISITINGFIREMAN
Blows for those taking advantage of sunshine? HAYMAKERS
Concession to school subject - nothing lost in using misleading arguments SOPHISTRY
Feign ignorance as soup's spilled in my lap carelessly PLAYPOSSUM
Gemstone given with love and New Year's kiss ONYX
In court case longing to make distinction CACHET
Lines often repeated by stumped Aussie, caught out too STANZA
Literal outcome of some party politics TYPO
Magistrate's bill BEAK
Man on board's short retirement speech heard KNIGHT
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Many hours of speech caused stupefaction DAZE
Needed R&R after getting smashed and plastered RENDERED
Old drum manufacturer's new start NAKER
One's just taken orders on phone wrongly, yet gets another order NEOPHYTE
Penthouse - suitable accommodation for Rodin and Turner? APARTMENT
Ready to drop price covering the lot ALLIN
Ready with something for tea? It's child's play PATACAKE
Row about war-torn capital DARWIN
Run into difficult period when little is achieved TROUGH
Try to sound impressive, but not use title? NAMEDROP
Unable to open spread, say UTTER
Watch over book deal TIMBER
Way to provide incentive to swimmer STURGEON
Where bull may be working with sheep and grass about? ONTARGET