The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23597 - May 10, 2007

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A beast is so, on its back OGRE
Beam about current one being as good as gold SIMILE
Beat in game after suffering setback FLOG
Commons healthier for including these politicians? GREENS
Contract, for example, that's verbal LESSEN
Drive away from film before it has finished SHOO
Excuse said to be forthright OUTSPOKEN
Flag during exam? Jumbo may provide diversion for me HIGHJACKER
Game of crib started by men into jazz CATSCRADLE
Give account of troops no longer alive RELATE
Gradually destroy characters Dumbledore's about to protect ERODE
Grandeur I associated with a mostly determined statesman POMPIDOU
He picks out clothing for every dog SCHIPPERKE
Help boy rambling to restrict hesitation and exaggeration HYPERBOLE
I despise wife prepared to make jibe when passing SIDESWIPE
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Knowledge of literature gained from university READING
Learning to dispense with queen after a trial AUDITION
Like work producing carpet? TAKETOTASK
Man is not at first a criminal ROOK
Man one has to avoid in woman's clothing MAXISKIRT
Not be sure of state at conclusion of interview WAVER
Popular time to drink beer for smoker INHALER
Promote rapidly taking firm line FASTTRACK
Sack architect finally given blame for dangerous building FIRETRAP
Serials broadcast involving island people from the Med? ISRAELIS
Slug commonly found in joint of meat and buffet snack KNUCKLESANDWICH
US resort abandoned before European turned up in Nice RETROUSSE
Wellington's mounted attack finally unhorsed army general GUMBOOT
What superintendent will do having finished with witness OVERSEE