The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23285 - May 10, 2006

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Actually, answer has been concealed by a small number away from work (2,1,6,2,4) ASAMATTEROFFACT
After prolonged spell in bed, hesitate to prepare a trap LIEINWAIT
Agricultural labourer finds insect on vegetables PEASANT
Around Christmas love to drink, resulting in unseemly behaviour INDECORUM
Castigated after a tedious selection RATED
Chancellor puts stuff back into soup BISMARCK
Character caught out Jewish sectarian ESSENE
Drive starts in Ipswich, motoring past Ely later IMPEL
Elbow and back, say, getting brown NUDGE
Flower in parcel to America LOTUS
Fools rent in the Windsor area BERKSHIRE
Form rank CLASS
Ground - one captured by the German military, finally POWDERY
Haul girl around, she's a slowcoach LAGGARD
How to produce a hyphen and make a stylish impression CUTADASH
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I am a little time behind schedule for sacrifice IMMOLATE
No let-up when rocking and rolling OPULENT
Piece changed in time ITEM
Potholers have to become more humble CLIMBDOWN
Powerful businessman? COGENT
Provide diversion - kids react badly SIDETRACK
Remove lid from box to reveal present OFFER
Salad ingredient given to princess, one from Shakespeare CRESSIDA
Solitary, confused opponent of Republicans ROYALIST
Swollen-headed, called round on one occasion CONCEITED
Tailless carnivore found in porch STOA
Unusual tactic employed by bookmakers TICTAC
Vulnerable to attack, with unpredictable outcome WIDEOPEN
We bounce back up after moderate attack of disease MILDEW
Where rain goes? Absolutely! DOWNTOTHEGROUND