The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24468 - February 23, 2010

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101-letter question — answer comes up as "connected with water" AQUATIC
Bit of maize revealed by my new horse CORNCOB
Book 8 RESERVE
Closure imminent when pressure's dropped ENDING
Control number of carriages allowed in halt RESTRAINT
Courageous flag-captain HARDY
Cover again checks on river REINSURE
Creature randomly chooses her bra HORSESHOECRAB
Dickens, with reason, died only once DEUCE
Draw near a very quiet fish APPROACH
Examination of some quango in government GOINGOVER
Flier advertising very innovative academy that only recently opened AVIATOR
Fruit tart I rejected, and fish sent back PEANUT
Graph transferred from chapter I PIECHART
Grieved horribly, becoming separate DIVERGE
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Houdini in trouble HARRY
Imagined wrong is avenged ENVISAGED
Object reserved but not finally suitable DEMUR
Old university has to adapt, providing accommodation for people with higher degrees ALMAMATER
Opposed to state's economics initially AVERSE
Pop round, run over greater distance FARTHER
Predict fish will be found in shop BETRAY
Real thugs can bring this about SLAUGHTER
Record I had turned up in church — I'm seen everywhere EPIDEMIC
Solicitor has something to eat in pub BEGGAR
Startled Turkish commander's on time AGHAST
Temporarily abroad, lead is missing from show FORTHEPRESENT
To a T? Just approximately — this is unfinished TORSO
Tongue I savour — but not the Spanish version IRISH
With the cards dealt to them, do bridge players fit together easily? HANDSDOWN