The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24890 - July 1, 2011

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A short amount of time in Scottish town AYR
About to swallow hot drink CHA
At end of journey, gent fell asleep GOTOFF
Bridge player needs hint about card game ECARTE
Chap at the helm terribly tense bearing arms awkwardly STEERSMAN
Composer, first to consider stringed instrument, one for inclusion in record CHARPENTIER
Decorate mug DOOVER
Don't pose as model without a blouse, for example STOPIT
Door-to-door service offered by shop: save 50% on line DELIVERY
Electronic device with buzzer's a bonus, mostly BEEPER
Finished one's drink PASTIS
Forbidding one expression of disgust GRIMACE
Get wretch to switch positions, a rare thing CURIO
Heroic nurse's dash back to keep war leader away NIGHTINGALE
His work, to pursue crime principally COP
In winter month that's hard, soldiers become cut off DETACH
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Indian people transfixed by first of these magic words INCANTATION
Lots of food shortages, of which the first's well over 2000 years ago? SPREAD
Man treated Albert to a drink HERBALTEA
One helping to catch black bear ABIDE
One style of music perhaps daily broadcast's taken up RAGTIME
Period piece nabbed by pillagers AGE
Put down false name in legal document DEMEANED
Resume painting with support RESTART
Satisfied about front page in Times? TEMPI
Soldier guarding a street in northern city LANCASTER
Team member strangely inactive after accepting sporting honour VICECAPTAIN
The cost of travelling a long way in first class, extremely reasonable AIRFARE
Up-and-coming tailor stocking fashionable garment TUNIC
Vehicle I parked at front of building suddenly disappeared VANISHED
What's not nice if spreading? INFECTION
With heater, airs various items SUNDRIES