The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24372 - November 2, 2009

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A couple of excellent reviews for Thomas, say PUFFPUFF
A couple of lines added to a committee's announcement before leaving platform ALLABOARD
A medic going round hospital for a particular purpose ADHOC
Angry words from one caught in traffic TIRADE
At riot I'm involved as faithful follower IMITATOR
Bird, ie chicken, hit hard YELLOWHAMMER
Burns bridges, for example (but extra capital is needed) POETS
China's second-rate, at first, in this sport BADMINTON
Democrat is top officer in party DISCO
Deploy bellicose-sounding military leader FIELDMARSHAL
Doctor accepted as trainee astronaut SPACECADET
Feudal lord reckoning ally has a point COUNTPALATINE
Goods taken from place below PLUNDER
Holding one's own dated cutting tool COPINGSAW
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Island criminal group covering racket up TRINIDAD
Noticed popular pet that's sweet SPOTTEDDOG
Offending motorist also a drug dealer? SPEEDMERCHANT
Old-fashioned types perform acts DODOES
Persevere over each period before play starts PRESEASON
Priests holding mass for old festival LAMMAS
Provide stimulation in one of the basic subjects in school PROD
Ran, in a way, ie provided food around noon CANTERED
Religion some cherish in Tokyo SHINTO
Show a particular inclination? That's about right TREND
The best tool to choose PICK
The seed, scattered, fell densely SHEETED
Trick that punishes, in a way, opponents at bridge FINESSE
Universal symbol found in Asian city, mostly MANDALA