The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23284 - May 9, 2006

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A woman's wager after second drink SHERBET
Act like William? Miss Hardcastle stoops to CONQUER
Activity in station generally making one cross? POLLING
All the players express irritation before half-time TUTTI
Amiable party turned up, strengthened after journey GOODTEMPERED
Be disposed to lean forward INCLINE
But the blooming thing didn't really reach to heaven! JACOBSLADDER
Composer caught entering before priestess BACCHANTE
Descriptive word from key article used in mine EPITHET
Express delivery, possibly, from one's shop? NEWSAGENT
Furore as creative writing is short by one mark STORM
Girl keeps centre of floor covering in poor condition TATTINESS
Girl supports cover-up - a problem for Shaw's doctor DILEMMA
Hint of fraud connected with starter SOUPCON
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Husband fills food container from end to end THROUGH
Instrument originally classified in old lists, say OCARINA
Lay to rest in Mappin Terraces INTER
Learners copy inside part of suit LAPEL
Live in fashionable belt housing upper classes INHABIT
Mail manager's tension after motorway trip POSTMISTRESS
Meatier concoction for chieftain's office EMIRATE
Painful condition round ancient Frenchman's back - doctor poked in LUMBAGO
Reportedly hear engineers build warship TRIREME
Saint in small group moving towards sunset WESTERING
State's unusually striking view a thousand disregarded WESTVIRGINIA
Stimulate would-be revolutionary to exercise JOGTROT
The sort of crop I can grow out West, perhaps ORGANIC
Try to surpass fast runner no longer with us EMULATE