The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24132 - January 26, 2009

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Almost from the start, English piece of text getting bad score on course ABOVEPAR
Asians in struggle, awfully tense after American invasion VIETNAMESE
Ballet fanatic takes the biscuit NUTCRACKER
Considers a well-wisher's utterance REGARDS
From here, south of river, take New York line north BROOKLYN
Gemstone in ring friend's holding up OPAL
Go for very musical line ASSAIL
Ill-treated, essentially shortened by editor PERSECUTED
Is husband, after a kiss, ready for dinner? PECKISH
It's a very old wicket, so declare AVOW
Know instinctively, as people in cold area, about temperature INTUIT
Law's letter abused in financial centre WALLSTREET
M ale with right to strike first, until now HITHERTO
M en fighting with home supporter subject to legal process INFANTRY
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Moonshine or beer from some in school? CODSWALLOP
Much more than rose-tinted spectacles, naturally RAINBOWS
Nobody's work cut back in Stock Exchange activity RAID
Penetrating and occupying part of France by end of March INDEPTH
Problem about university affected person POSEUR
Queen I moved around, like knight? EQUINE
Socially isolated, not stopping at the end of the day FRIENDLESS
Some excel — it is those one snobbishly prefers ELITIST
Spot link, damaged, that's easily undone SLIPKNOT
Statement in court sure lacking in good feeling PLEA
Strong drink, say, and nothing more EXPRESSO
Use hammer in second room, making slow progress SNAILSPACE
Writing American volume, a true novel LITERATURE
Yet Pooh gets excited about new treat for him HONEYPOT