The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23420 - October 14, 2006

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'Be calm!' ordered to keep one still ALEMBIC
Area of grassland where two rivers meet CAMPO
Asian bar mentioned in marketing ploy TIEIN
Balt's home, grand property for temporary occupants? LETTING
Being booed on an errand for Christmas cook? GETTINGTHEBIRD
Birds in capital crossing a river CARACARAS
Bit of wood maybe not thin enough, needing pressure to get in TOOTHPICK
Collapses in gentle hills when on holiday BREAKDOWNS
Common people: duke has upset a few DEMOS
Criminal little clique in which moralist's no good CULPRIT
Direction taken by winner at length NORTHNORTHEAST
Dismay in prayer with no end to violence APPAL
Dress circles never circling theatre? Only a bit of it GREENROOM
Drums making rhythmical pattern entertaining bishop TABLA
Effortful study leads to a degree in education CONCERTED
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Gripped by fear, I posted reply RIPOSTE
Like some physics enthusiast, slightly deficient beyond doubt NUCLEAR
Lots of land men covered in farm vehicle TRACT
Mass of rock, yet not tons SILL
Misanthrope's lie heard in tax haven ISLEOFMAN
Newspaper includes excellent feature FACET
Obvious way for collecting runs? OVERTHROW
Poet's worry about short line CLARE
Sailors? See 'em beginning to croon shanty when drunk YACHTSMEN
Send lifers to stir for solitary FRIENDLESS
Short odds on horse displaying vivacity SPARKLE
Singer is ace in Portuguese tourist centre SINATRA
State time for embarkation if there's delay STAY
Three characters in uniform on public transport? TRIGRAM
What makes tenor sing badly, producing mechanical sounds? RINGTONES