The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25124 - March 30, 2012

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Brought up cases of amateurish killer and unsung Highland warrior GURKHA
Bushy growth providing warm covers for the ears FURZE
Butter in hospital leaving taste less refined INTRUDER
Change-ringer? PAYPHONE
Claim made by friend on a graceful African runner IMPALA
Did judge in hearing appear when invited? GUEST
Fantastic new pro — his deeds should prove it OWNERSHIP
Hit by a late punch, maybe fight to no avail FLOGADEADHORSE
How do you do arresting seafood that doesn't start a frenzy? HYSTERIA
I agree to keep close to minor, very poorly ABYSMALLY
Located in quiet home, African country's tailless anteater PANGOLIN
Man in middle, extremely unwell, takes care in jogging, perhaps REMINDFUL
Navy replaces base in China, creating stir CHURN
Part of flight from East features Iraqi lands RISER
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Player needing one article and another in turn THESPIAN
Preserve item, moving one vicar to bang on endlessly VICTORIAPLUM
Printer cable twisted round other half of ruler PRINCEALBERT
Recalled ultimately false claim by actor and of course lover FOODIE
Son departing America on holiday finds lots of space VACUA
Stunner turning up on Sun's predecessor TASER
Take courage perhaps from sniper losing head UNMAN
The Animals hit, oddly overlooked, turned into a book ISAIAH
Time to hand over the missing high explosive? NIGHT
Totter when united in simple act of defence? COUNTERMEASURE
Understood books have to show no restraint GOTOTOWN
US rodent having reason mostly to keep to itself? GROUNDHOG
What follows a fine spell on a Thursday AFTERMATH
With men, busy investigating a boy's speech problem WORDSALAD