The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23177 - January 4, 2006

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A lot of points about Christian symbol that may give rise to claim EXPENSES
A minute steak from this put over cooker STEAMER
After alcohol, urge to have a snack SCOTCHEGG
After theatre shortly fix seating for dinner PLACEMENT
Annoyed to abandon resistance, being unprotected NAKED
Battle with airline — I mean to get moving ELALAMEIN
Call of hounds that once enlivened the hills? THESOUNDOFMUSIC
Control a lynx is said to have SUPERVISION
Criminal may have credibility CARRYCONVICTION
Dada artist, one associated with David commonly ARP
Girl's hugging small tree GALLOWS
His philosophy is enduring STOIC
In power, have favours to return OWE
In winning position, grabbing rook? FIRST
King's School employing a comedian KEATON
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Lean-to beside occupied house shortly flattened SQUASHED
Left a social, having stopped circulating ABANDONED
Lively figure from Republicans given honours GOPAK
More than right, but stupid OBTUSE
North first to be fitted with heater for extended devotions NOVENA
Offer retainer work at home? Indeed PREPAY
Offered an easy match, caught cold and withdrew SECEDED
Out with no runs? Quite, but one doesn't follow on NONSEQUITUR
Plant seen in marsh in our country not quite the usual colour FENUGREEK
Sold off a strange ruined site OLDSARUM
Sort of blue joke for very high singer SKYLARK
State loans I've written off SLOVENIA
Stay calm, worried about Conservative disaster CATACLYSM
Take course right round, using the reins RENAL
Water down originally with some ice DRINK