The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23855 - March 7, 2008

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As a rule, it's what we're used to MONARCHY
Bulb lit repeatedly when current's put in ONION
Cast, getting fine fish FLING
Cheat, swindle, and rook, as vulture CONDOR
Clothing used by school, cut in tasteless material KITSCH
Continued misbehaving, without attracting attention UNNOTICED
Demonstrate how to compose poetry heartlessly VERIFY
Emphatic refusal represented in code NODICE
Going round clubs, accompanied by charming female WITCH
Incompetent group's quick fall SHOWER
Information yielded by opening book, in short GEN
It's above criticism, as counterpart of papal bull? SACREDCOW
Joining forces with king and staging recovery RALLYING
Late worker turned up a little after man reported NIGHTBIRD
Left, or still here REMAINING
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Minors act badly as lovers ROMANTICS
Pieces of mushroom I combined with pepper CAPSICUM
Porcelain with mark, one found in German city MEISSEN
Roan, almost last, possibly ALSORAN
Run out of fruit served with a kind of cheese GOUDA
Sense of self-esteem, say, overlapping with energy EGO
Short distance between David and his enemy? STONESTHROW
Star group includes a domineering female VIRAGO
Token of partnership in place of fighting, after battle ENGAGEMENTRING
Try dating? Yes - it could turn into this GOINGSTEADY
Ultimate stroke that secures win for swimmer FINISHINGTOUCH
Unappetising food taken back from table urgently GRUEL
Yield right conclusion - more confident about that SURRENDER
Youngster scolded, left in detention CHILD
Youngster, in driving situation, redirected anger TEENAGER