The Times - Cryptic - Christmas Day Cryptic 2010 - December 25, 2010

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A capital fellow needing a month for holidays, about MANAGUA
A thousand pounds — money very good coming in as funding for education? GRANTINAID
Assesses recruit involved in computer programs APPRAISES
Author's adversary, first person to change text around DEFOE
Crowd runs out to meet one religious teacher SWAMI
Demure ace with visage to enthral one initially before detailed examination PRIMAFACIE
Elegant couple of characters finally returning after short ceremony RITZY
Feature of fabric of church in French street RUCHE
Final goodbye to one regarded as heretical at the bank RIPARIAN
Following a particular philosopher, Conservative as well CARTESIAN
Force tour to get abandoned — vehicle may have pulled up here FORECOURT
Fresh bit of language in notes? No COINAGE
Gallery workers coming into street to issue bulletin STATEMENT
Gift that is offered by publishing house PRESSIE
Inebriating litres downed by explosive female HEADY
Itching that makes one cry KEEN
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Lamentations that could be shortened THRENODES
Monster caught a man having taken some time CHIMERA
Once saw agent clad in leather TREPAN
One car about to join another for a spin RACER
Overstate what may be made of smart idea DRAMATISE
Part of instrument surfacing in a river where there was recently a test ADELAIDE
Party after party? I'm dead! DODO
Pasta restricted, in short supply PENNE
Presenter of sporting trophy jockey's listened to RYDER
Satellite's very energetic charged particle HYPERION
Socialist sets undermining a printing unit ENGELS
Struggled with stones on ramble STROVE
Weapon to get fixed again with extra power put in TORPEDO
What garage door may be but not up in town ANDOVER
Where you may find shops are invaded by bad man ARCADE
Woman upsetting men, joining priests' institution having left home ROSEMARY