The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23495 - January 11, 2007

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Clues Answers
Andy Capp's wife's entertaining the troops - and how! - in this? FLOORSHOW
At start of banquet, empty what's in dish and mug BEATUP
Bit of cloth pulled back secures flower arrangements GARLANDS
Bully boy is into wicked behaviour VICTIMISE
Cold and served in aspic, say GELID
Collapsed suddenly in university town KEELEDOVER
Confine wild critters RESTRICT
Cover several courses under heading of 'Education degree' BEDSPREAD
Earnest request a PM once expressed in words APPEAL
Fashion bra worn by one showing sophistication URBANITY
Feature of herb garden: saxifrage borders? SAGE
First-time mother is prudish with one soldier that's dropped in PRIMIPARA
Force tiniest possible wage increase? PRISE
Holy man supplied female with a drink FAKIR
Ice cream container, perhaps, turned upside down and held securely BUTTRESSED
Increasing size of one room in part of building WIDENING
Clues Answers
Lament English support coming to end in Germany ELEGY
Loans sufficient for small part of population SUBSAMPLE
Metro's trains too long for platforms ROSTRA
Money raised by speech BREAD
On-stream, seen frequently RECURRENT
One after another, any number will tuck into fresh hot roly-poly dessert ONTHETROT
One-time novelist was one SCOT
Opponent disheartened after he is dismissed from the test TRIAL
Preserve second-class post JAMB
Shylock's man heads for gondola, or boat behind one GOBBO
Stores' takings finally look up KEEPS
To emit sad sound in public is a mistake OVERSIGHT
Too bad he searched in vain HARDCHEESE
Top sportsman, foremost among rugby's international players, gets trophy BLUERIBAND
Villain ordered to hold up proof of identity BADDIE
Week touring endlessly cold Scottish town WICK