The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23172 - December 29, 2005

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A couple of lines used in summing up EQUALSSIGN
Am I ready for a friend? AMIGO
Brightest star in the final phase ALPHA
Card game unfinished? Show of annoyance PIQUE
Central supplier of pork and game? PIGINTHEMIDDLE
Claimed article was wrong about verse AVERRED
Excessive travel to the next valley may be considered this OVERTHETOP
Former lover is coming in absolutely beautiful EXQUISITE
I have to follow one dreadful slump, responding promptly IMPULSIVE
Immoral behaviour, say, in valley's risque DEGENERACY
Inclined to forget instruction to get in bread? SCATTERBRAINED
Mammals or marsupials initially used in gamble DORMICE
Material appearing mysterious, so I create anew ESOTERICA
No one held to account after soldier's behaving irrationally PARANOIAC
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Northerner finding local writer interminable? SCOT
Question that is posed by odd bits of telly, offering little controversy QUIETLY
Shakespeare's version of Christmas story? THEWINTERSTALE
Sharing experiences upset me - a course ending in melancholy EMPATHY
Sheep found in central procession CORTEGE
Somersaults, top coming off? Oh dear! OOPS
Thus financial centre will welcome in energy corporation SOCIETY
Unable to row, as loser at sea OARLESS
Unknown child turning up with lots of questions NOSY
Unknown to jeer after getting access to theatre? Absolutely right TICKETYBOO
Well-trimmed farm animals NEAT
Who gets any benefit from studying Latin? CUIBONO
Wrongly inside, convict's short time there is purposeless INDISCRIMINATE
Youngster told off around start of lesson CHILD