The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24736 - January 3, 2011

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A bird thought to be extinct spotted near southern Pacific island group SAMOA
Big push to destroy wild animal BUSHPIG
Brand new bedsheets? LINEN
Brush to remove cosmetic SCRUB
Cancelling opera singer's part ERASING
Criticises records PUTSDOWN
Driver of delivery vehicle with name scrawled round front WHITEVANMAN
Fish — sole — mostly served about start of meal with certain wines REDSALMON
Foreign character cheers United TAU
Former leader relaxing in style YELTSIN
Go mad and deliberately lose a match THROWAFIT
High time old woman got in shape NONAGON
Home overlooking a French square becomes flooded INUNDATED
In front of hound perhaps put cold beef CHUNTER
Invader landed with army prepared for uprising ATTILA
Italian eats an asparagus portion, say, with wine ANTIPASTI
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Keep careful watch on baggage item CASE
Old man would like unbound set of books ANCIENT
One detained in prison as a murderer CAIN
Property swindle, crooked DOWRY
Rehearses first part of play with members of press turning out PRACTISES
Risk taken by mother and a girl meeting up in foreign port DARESSALAAM
Shoe one such as Smollett lost climbing SABOT
Skipping university, acquire qualifications gradually BYDEGREES
Songbird shot after endless monotonous noise DRONGO
Source of wood and iron south of country's borders CYPRESS
Stated name and number first of all in anticipation FORESIGHT
Stopped journalists covering final part of campaign ENDED
Two birds secure inside old building TITHEBARN
Vegetable fertiliser finally exhausted PEA
Vehicle with learner plates at front and back is heading for English city CARLISLE
Wife's first to leave funeral ceremony, recalling old times inwardly UXORIAL