The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24176 - March 18, 2009

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Become deranged — begin to dislike some wading birds GOOFFTHERAILS
Coercive jazz trumpeter swapping parts STRONGARM
Confound cleaners initially reluctant to use one! FLOORCLOTH
Drink old soldiers knocked back during overthrow of capital OLOROSO
Drunkard in small state regularly took this dish RISOTTO
European leaving America as indicated THUS
Game breaking Scottish philosopher's bone HUMERUS
Husband's in right disfavour! It makes things harder! RHODIUM
It's used on line to secure neat removals COWCATCHER
Laughed head off, being prepared for a row OARED
Lay off the spirit, but die? GIVEUPTHEGHOST
Lines penned by male priest accepting new role very quickly HELLFORLEATHER
Live on one's own after mate begins to play up MISBEHAVE
Muse about university beginning to mistrust nuclear researchers EURATOM
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On which a weird trio met a former prime minister? HEATH
One working at this is readily available HAND
Originally a stout Republican girl's way to move on AUTOSTRADA
Police officer's instant release MOUNTIE
Scraps involving union man protecting sons TUSSLES
Seaman overcome by miser touring island MASTERMARINER
She took to Idomeneo at first, holding opera course SPAGHETTI
Sign articles overseas, having fair claim to be heard UNDERWRITE
Stalk 6 perhaps, one carrying the can SCAPEGOAT
Stars in opening of revue in Galician port VIRGO
Sure-footed type starts to impress beautiful divorcee IBEX
Telling article subjected to editing RECITAL
Trade in sawn wood DEAL
Turkish chief elected for a further term AGAIN