The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24663 - October 8, 2010

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Alight, I daren't move DETRAIN
Answered note received by the extremely wealthy diplomat METTERNICH
As water bird, what dipper does round end of beach SHAG
Bird very small in close-up? Yes and no RAVEN
Case, one vital bag held back ABLATIVE
Cover provides warmth in silence SHEATH
Current issue thus off the press, though not picked up HOTBUTTON
Fight, and what ends it, in the old rhyme DINGDONGBELL
Film actor hugs maiden in punt GAMBLE
Get on top of animal to ford river BREAST
Gloss paint smeared over area PATINA
Go over to college in part of London KINGSCROSS
Goodbye? I'm back! (Stalks over the floor) TATAMI
It may cover the road and nearly the lake TAR
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Like some Indians' sacred cow? UNTOUCHABLE
Man of religion finally changes into cotton MUSLIN
Movement in formation of study I put up in school LINEDANCING
Perhaps Richard III's intuition gets support HUNCHBACK
Plead with one wielding knife to spare son URGE
Secure a match TIE
Set aside what I did after a let RESERVED
Shoot young birds — have a swallow DOWNTHEHATCH
Some tobacco large guy chewed, very unattractive PLUGUGLY
Songbird's short length in question WHINCHAT
Speech sounds the Spanish composer used under pressure PLOSIVES
Swimmer so able to touch bottom, as detailed INDEPTH
The ball to get us out, say? BOLUS
Will I deal with manager? I've ignored junior men EXECUTOR