The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23320 - June 20, 2006

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Before drink runs short, samples port TRIESTE
Being one is characteristic associated with daughter DISTRAIT
Boat train missing terminus TUB
Disorganised guy in untidy dwelling SCATTY
Drama in royal palace after revolution PLAY
Drivers coming across sheepdog in part of Italy APULIA
Escape viral illness, taking vitamin FLUE
Essayist's written about unknown girl ELIZA
Evil at core of French love film VIDEO
Follow betting odds about start of the races TRACKEVENTS
Half portion of sweet, posh nosh for vegetarians TOFU
Handing back capital, perhaps soldiers find gun in a heap REFUNDING
Household in which people get on MENAGE
Main theme of Friends broadcast in America, dear CAMARADERIE
Medic carried in South African aircraft BOMBER
Objective, being sent on special assignment DETACHED
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Old nut cake CRUMPET
Only cricket side to be backed by an American ANGELENO
Plump Christmas bird, note ROUNDROBIN
Pupil expected to absorb only first bits of National Curriculum? DUNCE
Rich man's anguish, losing gold in business sell-off DIVESTMENT
Ships wrecked in mined area are nowhere to be seen INDIAMEN
Small monkey died dropping out of tree TAMARIN
Stay on western island WAIT
They drive cars without current tax displayed MOTIVATORS
Trouble with sailors below deck ADORN
Unruly lot led by guerrilla's voice CONTRALTO
Vegetable needing a month to come up YAM
Verification of language spoken after indication of error CROSSCHECK
We're told several pupils find it a problem SUM
Worthy of attention, as five down is? NOTABLE