The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23344 - July 18, 2006

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Band surrounded husband GIRTH
Boot alumni out, as questionably placed OUTONALIMB
Endless structure erected enclosing northern state MONTANA
Exceptionally good policeman SUPER
German king, composer, architect and writer ALBERTI
Got a foretaste before rival married PREVIEWED
Greenish-blue coat on copper; composer has grey in France VERDIGRIS
I seek many changes in American behaviour YANKEEISM
It's better to drink noisily, after dropping litre on a ship SURPASS
Launching place has rock round rim SLIPWAY
Let cat out of bag - dispose of bag for nothing GIVETHEGAMEAWAY
Narrow strip of land needs a little light rain SPIT
New bit appears faulty - ditch it in here WASTEPAPERBIN
Ninth horse down - a shambles - concede defeat THROWONESHANDIN
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Object to water, over a gallon THING
Short story - star restricts length NOVELLA
Silver and gold taken back after end of prize-giving, causing belligerence AGGRO
Spots spate RASH
Standard? This is better than that EAGLE
State briefly part of answer NEWSOUTHWALES
Statesman dancing with them, so they say WALSINGHAM
Still inside overdue baby needs this LAYETTE
Subject to having enough members, elect leaders THEME
Troops look around for cover PARASOL
Two presents in limbo NOWHERE
Unusual terrapins come to light TRANSPIRE
Violent attack along roadway - hoot en route ONSLAUGHT
What's offered to kiss rebuffed by sweetheart, hence unexpected consequence SPILLOVER