The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23152 - December 6, 2005

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Actors on as unruly mob COSANOSTRA
Avoiding limits of bay, squat and plunge - with this? AQUALUNG
Being in county without a vote ESSE
Capital jokes cracked around piano SKOPJE
Corset redesigned to provide restraint ESCORT
Cover put to old public pool LIDO
Dance held in carnival season VALSE
Difficult time with sailors trapped in boat THORNY
Dive from height into waters unknown SPEAKEASY
Goddess of late gets to knock one back in the City HELSINKI
Having moved slowly, I have to drop sharply NOSEDIVE
I had been top, but became lazy IDLED
Intent on a rally, I travelled around the world INTERNATIONALLY
Male involved in elaborate mystery correspondence SYMMETRY
Nothing's gone from earth, given a list of plant life FLORA
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Official order placed during the Depression INDENT
One employed in kind of survey needs practice ORDINANCE
One examining old coin TESTER
Pink Lady could be cause of stomach trouble SALMONELLA
Pop duck on lower wall DADO
Precious metal is enviable setting for a cheap one PLATINUM
Publican introducing submarine writer to sailor TAVERNER
Put away one politician - no gentleman, in retrospect IMPRISON
Queen observed by American addict USER
Rector's initially captivated by verse introduction PROEM
She'll clean working clothes in California LAUNDRESS
Two foreign articles placed into deep current UNDERSET
Unrecognised by any country, make fewer announcements STATELESS
Where film stars relax, as some compensation OFFSET