The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24574 - June 26, 2010

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A second young man takes heart for granted describing courage with carriage ASSONANT
A serious offence abandoning final area of former war zone CRIME
Be in hostile uprising? He made a lot of notes BELLINI
Clothing and equipment from companion in ANZAC holding line CLOBBER
Cross lengthy bridge without cover HYBRID
Deadly obstruction — not all stop LETHAL
During recce, beg one to provide cover with jets SPRAYCAN
Matter for an argument with chief in charge TOPIC
Men around utility vehicle form part of target OUTER
Military reversed round vehicle LIMO
Name a good worker forging battleaxe TERMAGANT
NATO not having to conceal incendiary weapon NAPALM
Officer commanding one aging irregular to be travelling overseas OCEANGOING
Old comrade is a gem OPAL
One found among the reeds, soldiers' leader shortly is carried by night-time flyer BASSOONIST
One in small platoon forbidding traveller wanting to visit shrine PILGRIM
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One who has a brush with suffering, the centrepiece of investiture with Queen PAINTER
Perhaps senator is opportunely right in introducing agents PATRICIAN
Plant modified drone with external money GOLDENROD
Show correspondence, including one in cypher COINCIDE
Strictly disciplined rebukes over army vehicle in short supply SPARTAN
Surrender as soon as captured by regulars in cadre CONCEDE
Taliban's core leaving heroin after processing flower RHONE
Tons managed to keep current and become physically fit TRAIN
Travesty when American pistol must be imported to yield good results PARODY
Unsatisfactory — gets a wound somewhere in theatre OFFSTAGE
US soldier allowed padded jacket GILET
Vehicle returning TA unit employed among rocks CARAT
Vocally smooth cabinet left flailing without answer CANTABILE
What Secretary of State was appointed to foil troop manoeuvres? PORTFOLIO
Where one might have room to swing weapon used in the dark? NIGHTCLUB
Wind of Territorials' first victory by English TWINE