The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23603 - May 17, 2007

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... national hero has to blow the whistle TELL
Away from unopened shed OFF
Awkward cowboy drops end of lasso, ending in failure GAUCHE
Bird shut up in prison PEN
Bomb posing danger out east GRENADE
Capital housing source of laid paper MANILLA
Colouring - I agree, half of it's useless to go outside DYESTUFF
Convince with pretence MAKEBELIEVE
Courses dished up in bistro ORBITS
Decrepit couple going after sheep RAMSHACKLE
Everyone's fit to make an ironic objection ALLVERYWELL
Foodstuff obtained from a firm I butter up TAPIOCA
Gigolo featured in rhyme TOYBOY
Guess the cost of vehicle I am seated inside ESTIMATE
Headgear which needs some work put in TOPHAT
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How head of state appears, say, during assembly REGALLY
Humdinger turned up in gambling centre RENO
Misuse pubs with not unusual arrogance BUMPTIOUSNESS
Needle (key) match - eke it out ... TAKETHEMICKEY
One's often bagged - in more ways than one TEALEAF
Players can always see through their leaders CAST
Pressure applied to mature servant PAGE
Presumption of worth still being bandied about TEMERITY
Put on the way over the hill STAGED
Siren - there are legends attached to flowers round neck LORELEI
Size of paper the panel got wrong ELEPHANT
Stop writer sending up sick conductor BARBIROLLI
Touch end of left arm TRIFLE
Visiting island to row river - it provides a long descent SKYSCRAPER
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