The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23678 - August 13, 2007

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Character one found in old person GRAIN
Characters from overseas are trenchermen, some say ETAS
Comedian's mentor freely giving advice RECOMMENDATIONS
Daughter interrupting, say, her brother's group BODY
Disallowed deliveries from bowler - game taken in hand OVERRULED
False alarm on last day gets man out of bed TRUMPEDUP
Fashionable function attended by men in chambers? INDOOR
Firmly resisting boxing promoter's job PUTTINGUPAFIGHT
Fish brought to river bank beset by flowers? GARLANDED
Fold of sheep finally coming to trench PLEAT
Food with which old man gains a stone PASTA
Group of soldiers beginning to storm courtyard SQUAD
Handsome boy grabbing maiden - he would get given slap on the wrist? ADMONISHED
Heavenly body one associates with a fairy TITANIA
Hotel is repaired with bits of stone EOLITHS
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Metal coating no good - lump with sides peeling off PLATINUM
Nail in ear SPIKE
Named components in conflict, so externally pulled apart? THEMANDUS
Once more get water-resistant material put on upper surface REPROOF
Plant friend's got to keep inside 'e knocked over PERENNIAL
Run second edition SPRINT
Silk flower in Victorian novel FLOSS
Solid oil seen with top off a jar AMPHORA
Song chirpily played but not hip LYRIC
Spurt made by female ousting male in spectacular rise FOUNTAIN
State aid - a hope not fully realised IDAHO
Train again due - create if put out REEDUCATE
Tricky situation that Lancastrian diner must deal with? HOTPOTATO
What The Tabard is for one working therein? BARKEEPER
What's got person up into tree? One's stranded ROPELADDER