The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23051 - August 10, 2005

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Andersen's dog? GREATDANE
Armour in a selection of colours PALETTE
Composer taking bird about endlessly BERG
Cook leeks, a thick goo, to be sold very quickly GOLIKEHOTCAKES
Decline to make fun of a dupe FALLGUY
Dressed old musicians first BANDAGED
Fixes blame on climbing plant PARSNIP
Frost, and what he produced RIME
Good work by woman, a skilled digger GOPHER
Imperceptibly drop friend MINIMALLY
Kept from sounding boring STAYED
Make a fuss about 80 percent reduction in money to burn CREMATE
Managed without a gun - that's swell DISTEND
Military aircraft government leader has to move from its regular place GUNSHIP
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Miniature setting of play featuring Greek maiden DIORAMA
Nones twice rescheduled, that's sensible NONONSENSE
One invested with medal having flaw - a poorly-made article GIMCRACK
Ordered seamen's reassembly, all together ENMASSE
Protected dog in the beginning SECURED
Set a stone up, bearing a good luck wish BREAKALEG
Small boy about to finish move downwards DESCEND
Spillage from tankers is most offensive RANKEST
Swell people will replace us within a month AUGMENT
Taxi carrying policeman and journalist to resting place CAMPBED
Tree fine in this part of London MAYFAIR
Using tools vigorously HAMMERANDTONGS
Wrong seller paid for footwear ESPADRILLE
Yokel, man embraced by a little dunce THICKHEAD