The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24308 - August 19, 2009

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Book taken by hippies seeking guru? APASSAGETOINDIA
Born into old money — that's a sign LIBRA
Completely foreign head of state's short drink ALLENDSUP
Cover beast working in health centre? DRAPE
Cut right through modern Indian city PRUNE
Cut up — last to book a dance POLKA
Deputy head of state on his back, with European bug PEEVE
dog bites one young lady — very conventional HIDEBOUND
Good pronunciation threatening to go out GUTTERING
Hanging is a bit embarrassing ARRAS
Holding translation's sines wrong — should be signs INSCRIBES
Huge numbers produced by a plant HOSTA
In car, one man tours scenic coast CONNEMARA
Initially daft idea reworked with assistance AIDED
Jelly-like film ASPIC
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Man feeding dog finds nothing in drawer ... CORREGGIO
Monsieur Spy heralds a French victory MAGENTA
Mug seen thus to create blockage GUMUP
Not asked to join party GATECRASH
One cycling round dale regularly is a setter of puzzles RIDDLER
Part of Shelley's work in loose-leaf form UNBOUND
Plenty in church service HARVESTFESTIVAL
See a list for what may be taxed VATABLE
Soldier held up by locks that are ferocious TIGRESSES
Son grasped gardening tool — duck! SHELDRAKE
Take down books written in lousy English DISMANTLE
Various directions at start of Peter Grimes, say SWEEP
With false stroke almost bowled, as approaching century here? EDGBASTON
Without practice, operate device GISMO
Writer's stomach held in at social event BALLPOINT