The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23696 - September 3, 2007

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About to put down a larger sum for a sword CLAYMORE
Ad lib from retired English politician in shot EXTEMPORE
Be in debt to some ne'er-do-well OWE
Bird, odd sort, one on top of church OSTRICH
Boy's Own short of western writer STEVENSON
Complete madman losing head UTTER
County town originally producing wine CLARET
Crime of man leading dissident group MALEFACTION
Drink up, buddy! PAL
Fall? I'd teeth broken in police raid BITETHEDUST
Finished last of pizza, Italian food PASTA
Glib talk - Dad swallows tons PATTER
Greedy-guts putting away last of port and party food HOTDOG
In goal blocking attempt TRENDY
In high spirits, like a cowboy after a meal on the range? FULLOFBEANS
In lab, cope with modifying drug for clinical trial PLACEBO
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Iron Lady's felt hat FEDORA
Keep cleaning up cannon POMPOM
Lack of confidence resulting from former charge in court COLDFEET
March show DEMONSTRATE
Mature and wise? Not at first AGE
One identifies bishop and rook captured by child MITRE
One won't knock you out in your neighbourhood pub LOCAL
Parson, one in church MINISTER
Picture - left artist with it PORTRAIT
Piece in paper - tiny piece with no heading ARTICLE
Place for wine retailer, we are told CELLAR
Queen new to palace across river CLEOPATRA
Ring enchantress, about 50 CIRCLE
Seeker after gold St Michael converted ALCHEMIST
Very angry, mother with small daughter MAD
Willpower about to crack RESOLVE