The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23149 - December 2, 2005

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Afternoon snack consumed by old Frenchman, mostly? GATEAU
Announced shortened viva relating to PhD? DOCTORAL
Argument in market EXCHANGE
Big cheese from Italy on our menu looks odd NUMEROUNO
Bug and another insect feel pain ANTAGONISE
Cancel runs chalked up from several balls? OVERSCORE
Cleric's position in former religious act initially ignored PASTORSHIP
Composer, English? Yes and no GERMAN
Essentially a greyish-blue colour PERSE
Film company's taping pet shows INDICATES
From purges, makes great profit CLEANSUP
Funny business, how those blind creatures ended up? COMIC
Given stick about school committee I took charge of CAPTAINED
Having run to the front, secure hut for farm-workers RANCHO
I'll pay to get a bit of relief after dreadful bus rides DISBURSER
Interesting dive, when turning upside down SAPID
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Jabber in card game POKER
Main cash supply of priest SHAMANIC
Noble bird not entirely visible on a lake DUCAL
Notice how to falsify car's mileage CLOCK
Old gunman moved stealthily, occupying landing stage PISTOLEER
Quick to mourn KEEN
Rump may be cooked rare REAR
Soft, wet earth over waste ground? DUMP
Termination of savings account no longer bearing interest? STALE
Tree with less on top, having been lopped ALDER
Violently return shoe SLINGBACK
Whip-round for classical writer CATO
Wicked leader ousted from small capital, with support of America INIQUITOUS
Wordy book's principal theme briefly enthrals Isaac's boy THESAURUS
Writer occupying rural cottage ALCOTT
Writer, one featured in issue an awful lot SQUILLIONS