The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23995 - August 18, 2008

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(C)ox STEER
Actually, rat-a-tats came off badly (2,1,6,2,4) ASAMATTEROFFACT
Asian announced good way to become office worker TYPIST
Bird, a sort of dipper, a ratcatcher PIEDPIPER
Cavalier man with a 20 ROYALIST
Change course and head for island CRUSOE
Close bar STOP
Dandy's attractive in red BLOODSHOT
Dog, a Doberman's first in competition SHADOW
Drink with upper-class girl in the country PORTUGAL
Endlessly expressed contempt about wine put back in rack BOOKCASE
Face determined champion GRIMACE
Gets out greenback DRAWS
Hurry up and appear, Becky LOOKSHARP
King's coat returned - no use RUFUS
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Magician almost ashamed about waxy stuff SORCERER
Passes in succession involving practical experience HANDSON
Please write - it's free OPEN
Produce notes about something hackneyed, voicing disdain SCORNING
Quick meal brought round like this CURSORY
Ruy Diaz starts on elaborate lies to police ELCID
Sample some meat — a steak TASTE
Satisfy gorilla, feeding it vegetables APPEASE
Scheme put together by a lowdown lawyer AGENDA
Seat in court left on fire WOOLSACK
Steamer providing transport with power TRAMP
To a point, an attendant's energy comes to the fore EASTWARDS
Try something new - grow seeds in pans for a change SPREADONESWINGS
Two blues, to be blunt DOWNRIGHT
Vicious attacker in gaol, with trial being rearranged ALLIGATOR