The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23357 - August 2, 2006

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Arctic denizen soon goes west, unfortunately SNOWGOOSE
Caught one eating grass? Probably not COATI
Con man, one shaping wood CHISELLER
Dictator's car runs into animal AUTOCRAT
Doctor suitably placed to film astronomical activity MOONSET
Enthusiastically write notes in primitive surroundings EAGERLY
Financially secure, acting and looking like model? SITTINGPRETTY
Garden implement - or implements, say HOSE
House Uncle Sam stripped, provoking such laughter? HOMERIC
Lightweight dress shortened for climbing gum-tree COOLIBAH
Not much of an attack of ague! NOGREATSHAKES
Oddball's suit found beside dam WEIRDO
One may entertain, but there are strings attached! MARIONETTE
Part played by many in port's complicated procedure RIGMAROLE
Passionate tale about leader of Mohicans STORMY
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Philosopher's wife put cross against university course XANTIPPE
Pilot's ordeal TRIAL
Poet received by Duke at Stratford Saye KEATS
Privy Councillors are so honourable, OK? RIGHT
Promise to make toast PLEDGE
Sailed from port LEFT
Sappers' course taking place periodically RECURRENT
Shylock's deed dividing former soldiers EXACTOR
Starting to develop sickbay backed with little cash NASCENT
Threaten rather oddly to jump into water PORTEND
Type that identifies a branch of languages? ITALIC
Under pressure one pinched an old gold coin PISTOLE
Walton practised it, seeking compliments, perhaps? ANGLING
Way one's initial info reveals source of disease PATHOGEN
Welshman extremely likely to go off new exercises DAILYDOZEN