The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 25341 - December 8, 2012

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Actress to join in group of players after retiring MAEWEST
Artiste was regularly disorientated ATSEA
Behind bars, wrongdoer's been detained by judge without thinking INCONSIDERATE
Boat mostly easy to handle within a group of islands, passing cape CATAMARAN
Collect the grain for distribution INGATHER
Copper, uncommon as poison CURARE
Failing learner's unoriginal work LIMITATION
Far from simple thing COMPLEX
Father's bound for uncle's place POPSHOP
Felled tree reportedly in area up near coast? RAISEDBEACH
Film such as Ben Hur, its opening cancelled PIC
Foreign coins old actor stashed away in empty coffers COPECKS
Foreign cover organised by certain papers PERSIANCARPET
Front of car hit, unable to be moved? CLAMPED
In honour of French commune's leader, make speech DECORATE
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Location some revisited SITE
Maybe lion bites head of cute male seal CACHET
Not good to seek new place to settle in Arab land EMIRATE
One rubbish composer is after somewhere to play musical pieces RECITATIVES
Part of Greece, a dry and mostly cold area ATTICA
Politician — Conservative defector — joining protest DEMOCRAT
Relatives send off contributions at last for charity KINDNESS
Scientist putting iodine into medicinal substance CURIE
Scottish Presbyterian to travel round French port briefly COVENANTER
Small vehicle son sits in for rallies PICKSUP
Smile in support BEAM
Square in centre of Leeds is next for redevelopment SIXTEEN
Start again on problem, given assistance ultimately RESUME
Swimmer wanting shelter from wind on way back EEL
Versatile flier gently soars through a valley ADAPTABLE