The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23273 - April 26, 2006

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Beast in his corner struggling to take in oxygen RHINOCEROS
Book about passion succeeded in being boring TIRESOME
Capital, partly from equities ROME
Close-shaved hairstyle the fashion? Definitely TONSURE
Councillor pursued by journalist, one who's owed money CREDITOR
Discoloration in old boats being scrapped BLOODSTAIN
Former member of religious order, not initially an ideal model EXEMPLAR
Game introduced by senior's old hat SOMBRERO
Got down and rested on sofa, perhaps, about middle of afternoon CROUCHED
Grant for traveller on long journey ULYSSES
Half the prefects joining in part of breakfast ritual CEREMONIAL
I observe church getting flooded? WATCHER
Important role redesigning one-time apartment NAMEPART
Light up entrance to underground tunnel, after trouble ILLUMINE
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Lots and lots of punishment LASHINGS
Number of elks, perhaps, surrounding a wild animal's lair DEADENER
Poor, resources finally running out MEAN
Remain wrapped in several sheets after retiring? I might MALINGERER
Russian's first out of bed IVAN
Say, prepares to shoot lover that's one over the eight COXSWAIN
Singers belting out raps soon SOPRANOS
Sound made by donkeys in holiday islands SCILLIES
This fly flutters around one in furtive manner SHIFTILY
Train to keep masticating soundly CHOOCHOO
Tree on top of mountain is securely rooted FIRM
True saint in church taking classes in religion SINCERE
Using computers etc excited solver, so we hear HIGHTECH
What bodysnatchers might do is noble MARGRAVE