The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23525 - February 15, 2007

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'Hard' not quite right for such well-built males HEMEN
After a drink, man's heard to giggle TEEHEE
Almost abandon minute examination SCRUTINY
Amount of ground measured out in the race HECTARE
Debtor facing leader of Sadducees is subject of parable SOWER
Dunce making teacher very critical DONKEY
Entertain employment for only half a day? AMUSE
European Union leader finally given rise, having pocketed regular income REVENUE
Find how to give sofa a makeover RECOVER
Fourteen down's behind Danny Boy broadcast (abridged version) DERRIERE
Hut in which reptile is raised gets burnt SCORCHED
I love showing a film that will entertain the troops AMORIST
It's hellish dark before boat returns EREBUS
Lacking foresight principally, fools are remarkably rash ROSEOLA
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Left winger, one confined by football officials' punishment? FABIAN
Making plum selection? Yes and no CHERRYPICKING
Mike made redundant by this boastful type? LOUDMOUTH
Minutes taken during foreign office meeting, following conventional rules FORMALLY
Moaning about computer network, brought up, being likely to go down? BEWAILING
Nancy boy destined to become this? FRENCHMAN
Noted clash with disloyal family member FALSERELATION
Officer visiting the continent left, avoiding contact with others ASOCIAL
Perhaps asylum seeker in Norfolk resort? Not right INCOMER
Put to sea aboard a ship in storms ASSAILS
Rider perhaps given wild cheer on entering palace CLARENCEHOUSE
Runs and skis off course - incurring these? RISKS
See there's something wrong: oxygen, then injection called for BISHOPRIC
They're entitled to do casual work in cricket ground before test LORDSTEMPORAL