The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24286 - July 24, 2009

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A chemist in town arranged to store drug for medical staff MENINWHITECOATS
A couple of notes and that's your lot FATE
After hour at home having lie-in, perhaps, worker's late BEHINDHAND
Be up in the half-light, shortly having to leave vehicle DEBUS
Blow up stronghold with high explosive: procedure that's expected PARFORTHECOURSE
Celebrity in Chaplin film LIMELIGHT
Chairman Mao in the shade? CHINESERED
Church leader's personal assistant and friend PAPAL
Collapse, getting shot SNAP
Covered in blotches, son gets mad SPOTTY
Exact reference given cryptically in code? CHAPTERANDVERSE
Forged a ticket giving entry to hen party before Oz wedding KITCHENTEA
Game for men only STAG
Head ignores bad start concerning inspection ONCEOVER
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I fantasise about tucking into freshly-made pasties ESCAPIST
I note "bird", as they say, signified "incarceration" INTERNMENT
Look back over fragment of Chekhov one discovered afresh DENOVO
Mathematical formula working out mobile home grant one's given for good BINOMIALTHEOREM
Olympic athlete has energy in reserve OWENS
Out of practice, loyal team leader's dismissed RUSTY
People leaving land bound to return by river DEPORTEES
Posh females etc in pub where fast food is obtained? BUFFETCAR
Quickly declining navel piercing? TUMBLING
State university cover-up UTAH
Ticket To Ride: hit record SINGLE
Top grade in exercises given to learners on a Spanish course PAELLA
Vehicle in ditch — traffic is stuck at the side DUMPTRUCK
Wife joining man in shower — typical feature of soaps? WHALEOIL