The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23717 - September 27, 2007

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A player's heading ball towards goal, one awkward for the defence APOLOGIA
A Tuscan city some mentioned for one seeking peace and quiet APPEASER
Bid made by opponent - not clubs, generally speaking OVERALL
Briefly test out a modified tourist attraction STATUEOFLIBERTY
Carpet in university accommodation, say KEELHAUL
Chips in to provide shelter for a cow FRIESIAN
Cut short spoken examination relating to higher degree DOCTORAL
Darts trophy put on sideboard at last DASHES
Employer coming over in state of agitation gets very angry FLARESUP
Endless struggle to intercept phone line DIAGONAL
Grass acted as informant, giving away name familiar to very few people SUGARCANE
Group of creatures backing America to the limit SUBORDER
Hateful duo is nothing special ODIOUS
Hit record with loud introduction FLOG
Husband's a useless cheat, abandoning daughter and wife HAUSFRAU
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Incline to avoid attention, having internal problems HILLSIDE
Old Bill in rural parts claiming authority ORACULAR
Old boy withdraws, having got a bit behind in the event BOATRACE
Poor fellow eating fish ORFE
Power of politician in EU country EMPIRE
Rhyming lines alternately in their accents TERCET
Seasoning gives taste principally to fish Scotsman rejected ROCKSALT
Sequel of fine film? OFFSHOOT
Several refuse to admit Conservative faction TENDENCY
Stuck in a valley, unable to move? Not half, after this? AVALANCHE
Transport in winter late leaving centre: sound fed up about it SLEIGH
Travelling at great speed? That's worrying RATTLING
Type of fuel ultimately leaving a stain GASOIL
Variety of glue OK to fix a protective cover KAGOULE