The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24051 - October 22, 2008

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A hospital department keeps a length of catgut and some lotion ASTRINGENT
A nice pelmet reconstructed as a shelf MANTELPIECE
Advantage gained when knight abandons agreement ASSET
Asian seabird on turbulent sea EASTERN
Attract popular stable lad to reception area DRAWINGROOM
Be decisive: understand loved ones, remember KNOWONESOWNMIND
Blunder, as one might with one's trainer (3,4,4,2,2) PUTONESFOOTINIT
Calamity in underworld nineteen's centre DISASTER
Charges involving northern royals PRINCES
Company commander finally examined unfinished warship CORVETTE
Distribute bargain timber DEAL
Enterprising Indian state governor GOAHEAD
Excellent garnish for food TOPPING
Girl endlessly employed in dreary routine RUT
Go and fleece a renegade? TURNCOAT
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Harmonic device one's offspring found in rhythmic composition DISSONANCE
Layout of stronghold, including moat, oddly FORMAT
Less sensitive issue of magazine NUMBER
Mood of current jazz fan entering trendy joint INDICATIVE
Old man left in US city - famously! NOTEDLY
One starts to transmit rumours about old PM, mostly TATTLER
Perch that may be magnetic? POLE
Question family what coach would appear at midnight PUMPKIN
River runs over smooth stone to edge RHONE
Sick husband missing in climb ILL
Strong language in court, we take it OATH
Study sociology, for example, having moral standards CONSCIENCE
They were wise investing silver in Michigan MAGI
Tourist at risk of sustaining injury? TRIPPER
Transfer last of brigade trapped by communist stratagem REDEPLOY