The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24627 - August 27, 2010

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Attempt to suppress joke that's blue CRACKDOWN
Back of queue: privately for surgery, I'm put first with urgency IMPERATIVELY
British lands principally controlled by Her Majesty? I could be wrong BLUNDERER
Drawback, having to follow behind wretched vehicle — long to get round DISADVANTAGE
Famous entertainer nursing black eye MOUSE
Famous knight won king over KNOWN
Fellow has straight wooden stick as ruler HEROD
French poet's verse currently being broadcast, unfavourably received VILLON
Good idea to take out brolly for a start ... in this? RAINSTORM
Having everything covered in a couple of pages, editor's dismayed APPALLED
Heard rap performance, a musical piece NOCTURNE
House repeatedly welcoming new Conservative leader HONCHO
In a sorry state, starts to buck up, given financial assistance CONTRIBUTION
Insist on going into empty bar for a snack BURGER
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Left wing figure given a makeover REDONE
Make a single note? RECORD
Making attacks, wiping out a part of Yorkshire RIDING
Not easy to get sponsor for book HARDBACK
Part of Oxford perhaps showing Home Alone INSOLE
Planes giving protection very shortly after Cairo gets blasted AIRCOVER
Policeman getting information runs in woman GENDARME
Stand being overdrawn after holiday TRIPOD
Subsisting on limited means, mum has family dog disposed of MAKINGDO
Teacher taking short exam needs to enter marks here? PROFORMA
They're little swine, every other member of group notes RUNTS
Vaguely heading north, you should take road round capital city DREAMILY
Verbally attacked students once restricted by incomplete grant CALUMNIED
Wild animal — a bear — caught humpbacked creature ARABIANCAMEL