The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24931 - August 18, 2011

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A petrol fire put out by snowball PROLIFERATE
Clear confusion about daughter's birthplace CRADLE
Commanding, ignoring a risk IMPERIL
Dope in military base behind enemy lines AIRHEAD
Edited short article with headline Chap shooting back in Lancaster TAILENDCHARLIE
Enthusiastic, head over heels about good music REGGAE
Extremely unhealthy-looking couples in history PASTIEST
Gloom and doom for Chelsea? THEBLUES
Help girl men won't ring AID
Heretic from height thrown into river WYCLIFFE
House for lending out in capital seen by visitors FINANCECOMPANY
I get shot of something or someone fighting SCRAPPER
I run, given cover by fanatical soldiers in tower MIRADOR
I'll make one a bevvy of mild with bitter HALFANDHALF
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In kitchen, cleaner finds one's husband in pain DISHRAG
In local possibly take half hour over drink ALCOHOL
Labour doesn't anticipate this quickly organised union meeting SHOTGUNWEDDING
Meeting before match reportedly bearing fruit CONFERENCEPEAR
Missing son kidnapped by a criminal ABSENT
Novel involving Mars and aliens, ending in war SILASMARNER
Reading material written about posh girl PERUSAL
Recurrent trouble with crack in holy building PAGODA
Return with fighting force for vengeful daughter ELECTRA
Say, good start in life EGG
Slav, heading west, spies Italian city BRESCIA
Very quickly, Poles enlist God for battle PRESTONPANS
When to expect letter from abroad ETA
Work well together raising support GEL