The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23148 - December 1, 2005

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A lot of people, coming about, almost turn into the wind and anchor ROOMFUL
A single man hurt after start of brawl - gosh! BACHELOR
Apparently you can find a clock's numbers here (2,3,4,2,2) ONTHEFACEOFIT
Ball the French run around PELLET
Bear up, surrounded by Bangladeshi coins on top of Kidderminster carpet TAKETOTASK
Bishop, beset by ill-feeling, gets hit in some fundamentalist states BIBLEBELT
Black bird's stomach BROOK
Card, a jack, starts off one trick TAROT
Chameleon, perhaps, initially like chamois LIZARD
Clean up - namely, exact payment for misdeed SCAVENGE
Clean-up of river - but fishermen need treatment later REFURBISHMENT
Collapse of card-castle - a child's construction CATSCRADLE
Convert tramp into major IMPORTANT
Don't worry little boy about pests NEVERMIND
Drink reduced by one pound - that's one pound! QUID
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Drop off and start to tuck into savoury - don't finish it CATNAP
Expect to lose opening pair in order EDICT
Finished up with me inside being subjected to correction EMENDED
Garment primarily dressing Hindus or their ilk DHOTI
Go back a short distance into desert, abandoning motorway RETREAT
How stripper ends up in shortened version of musical entertainment CABARET
It's true - ale is, surprisingly, free ATLEISURE
Keep unfinished and unopened jars together - let chance decide CASTLOTS
Peaceful country's extinction QUIETUS
Pound almost covers fish brought up and preserved again REFROZE
Suitable sporting occasion MEET
Survivor of fire retired, say, in denial ABEDNEGO
Thrust forward, storming redoubt OBTRUDE
Try a way to split up STRIVE
Vamp one's out to pick up IMPROVE