The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24092 - December 9, 2008

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Clues Answers
Agent upset Welsh girl's cat PERSIAN
Attempt to close popular Italian college TRINITY
Bird biting off top of rue EGRET
Capital is squandered getting average degree PAR
Cockney toerag, a slippery type EEL
Curry favour, writing play about a duke TOADY
Discount expert intervening — he's a scoundrel REPROBATE
Fats's bloomer introducing Rose? One's lucky he broadcast HONEYSUCKLE
Feed person who demonstrates without purpose PROVENDER
Fellow going over old city in Belgian province NAMUR
Female oddly losing head with violent passion FURIOUSLY
Feudal superior told untruths about supporter rising with soldiers LIEGELORD
Fine condiment originally taken with a sheep's tongue ARAMAIC
Foreign objects formerly relating to the ear area EXOTICA
Gentle, blushing girl MILDRED
Harshness of jazz style common at first in city STRIDENCY
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Heap of potatoes left in holiday accommodation CLAMP
Irritable couple talked of cactus PRICKLYPEAR
It's a pain if pup finally slips lead! LUMBAGO
It's what you deserve when it serves you this RIGHT
Jazz group let out initially from Sri Lankan port COMBO
Like coffee hastily prepared in tube? UNDERGROUND
Modern lady excited about novel treat LATTERDAY
One of two writers needing material brought up ELIOT
Provide furnishings before magistrate takes case UPHOLSTER
Puritanical artist unexpectedly fortified with spirits STRAITLACED
Put hours in observing what House of Peers did particularly well? NOTHING
Regularly pursued employment USE
Reportedly recognises a bellowsmender's instrument NOSEFLUTE
Skit involving Liberal makes us cross SALTIRE
The old Syrian leader? That's 27 YES
Thick-skinned type making money RHINO