The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23546 - March 12, 2007

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A wife in one state or another MALAWI
Aromatic plant in perfect condition MINT
Basis of call girl's transport rejected with hesitation SUBSTRATUM
Boy rustic's strange inconspicuousness OBSCURITY
Carmen, possibly Latino, working satisfactorily? OPERATIONAL
Charmer switching two of Thorndike's characters SIBYL
Declaration of total number who like it hot? SOME
Declining to confess, holding something to write with SINKING
Delight English circle in Belgian province ENAMOUR
European oil spillage almost engulfing river SLAVONIC
Former pupils taking salt to part of UK ALUMNI
Gardening skill duke excluded from finest book TOPIARY
How piracy or villainy may be practised, somehow! (2,4,2,2,5) BYHOOKORBYCROOK
Immature weakling with a permanent way to secure money RUDIMENTARY
It may indicate a school for East Enders ARROW
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It's used for seasoning bird, we hear THYME
Move up and down repeating president's greeting? YOYO
Oddly, Briton's sound description of some detergents BIOLOGICAL
Old park keeper's yen for fruit from here? ORANGERY
One of two crossings Madox stands between? FORD
Proponent of logical positivism? Yes, right AYER
Smugly virtuous couple from old TV trio GOODYGOODY
Soldier tossed up old coin in base IGNOBLE
Tedious person's wave BORE
Tie the knot? Well I never! MARRY
University medic run over outside Scottish town DUMBARTON
Value Benin's output, receiving no appreciation UNENVIABLE
Villain needs lawyer: there's professional opportunity for an unknown LAWBREAKER
Writing skill of graduate in state founder's joint PENMANSHIP