The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23834 - February 12, 2008

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Academic boss taking notes for financial purposes STUDIOUS
After end of year more than one worker moves elsewhere DECANTS
Be haughty towards university servant crossing street UPSTAGE
Besotted pair hated enforced separation APARTHEID
Bleak for one having to eat American or starve FAMISH
Bob possibly finds atmosphere cold in shed HAIRCUT
Drama on a piece of land liable to flood PLAYA
Dull person, quiet and old-fashioned character PRUNE
Exciting drink purifier gets a mention PHILTRE
Face needs 'twitchy therapy' in a manner of speaking DIALECT
Flower people at work in a jolly party FALSTAFF
He throws out cash freely to construct a mansion CHATSWORTHHOUSE
Help this person brought in, being trained AIMED
Hire facility requires initial deposit of pound LEASE
Hospital getting cross about support being only temporary? SHORE
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Huge animal could spell ant's doom MASTODON
Is the man left without old woman an outcast? ISHMAEL
Old characters turn up and play without permit OGHAM
Old coin and old gong seen in part of palace STATEROOM
One gent involved with radiation originally ROENTGEN
Patient? Woman keeps one in bed after setback STOICAL
Plough missing big bird DIPPER
Preamble? It's most important that should be short LEADIN
Run round gym at speed OPERATE
Show contempt for blokes, say, and hide DISGUISE
Something in large type, like the notice by motorway MASTHEAD
The Canadians are unorthodox in Christian doctrine ATHANASIANCREED
This undistinguished band must be bad NAMELESS
Who perhaps has erected fake Dartmoor landmark? DOCTOR
Youngster without restriction, with nothing censured TOREINTO