The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23467 - December 8, 2006

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As an example, he attends church, say PRONOUNCE
Asian shot, in the wars endlessly PUNJABI
Audibly kissed a sweet thing NECTAR
Code providing a dead leg? PINNUMBER
Eccentric brain keeps bishop in charge of religious instruction RABBINIC
Father seen, so uncertain, as bit of a chicken POPESNOSE
God holds up old flower for religious leader AYATOLLAH
Great current under pressure INTENSE
Hints for basketball players? TIPOFFS
Hot bit of stuff with old flame in hot water SEXPOT
Initially, some quite ugly adolescent boys fancied young bird SQUAB
Make up during lunch? ATONE
Mature, though daring RIPE
Northern university's opening exchange in annual marking process SWANUPPING
Now able to be registered PRESENT
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One fired having to head for home, cosy in retreat GUNSHOT
One relaxing, about to be given puzzle REPOSER
Perhaps Dawson of Piltdown's house cut alongside river HOAXER
Piano thus a piano, though flatter SOFTSOAP
Plant with hooks to hang on WAITABIT
Police fight guitarist's helper FUZZBOX
Shorten line so variable beneath constant CLOSEIN
So totally unsighted by a closing of eyelids? (2,5,2,1,3) ASBLINDASABAT
Socialist direction abandoned LEFT
Sot appears too sozzled to raise his glass PROPOSEATOAST
Square, but not a round dish PIZZA
Taking in press and all, Tory shown as cracking bloke? COMEDIAN
Taste substance in shop SMATTERING
Torrent of abuse keeps one in line TIRADE
You shall receive cards as standard IDEAL