The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25129 - April 5, 2012

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Clues Answers
Absurd way dispute ends? INANE
Be seen with a drink he ordered? Port, say BIRKENHEAD
Beer froth seen regularly on guard ALERT
Big hit for a band BELT
Chap rowing? No argument's stopped by him OAR
Dance with brute, avoiding a fuss BALLYHOO
Dealing with a British writer FIELDING
Fashionable bit I do on old times for TV IDIOTBOX
Fear of firework finally going off in parliament DISQUIET
Floor covering is so long — 880 yards TATAMI
Goddess appearing in short book twice ISIS
How to clue crossword at last in most remote spot? THEBACKOFBEYOND
Individual is tactful on the radio DISCRETE
Legendary time, one eg Horace recollected HEROICAGE
On stage LEG
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One suit, perhaps, for officers on board QUARTERDECK
One theme of Oliver Twist or a minor work CHILDLABOUR
Physicist — one involved in rejection of Réaumur scale, say, repeatedly GEIGER
Plant growing wild daily by stretch of canal CHARLOCK
Prison game where one must get caught first CHOKEY
Put pressure on after son becomes loutish SLOBBY
Start series poorly SETOFF
Strongly desire doctor once son's no longer around URGE
Sum being in possession of some troops? ENTIRETY
Total ban originally covering one or many troops BATTALION
Truck to fix could make driver late TRAFFICJAM
TV presenter in dock ANCHOR
United win at Chelsea constantly AWAY
Works not started after composer makes judgments VERDICTS