The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23442 - November 9, 2006

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Brook in Paddington, for example? BEAR
Chief magistrate concealing daughter's shady scheme DODGE
Common like Dickens's friend? MUTUAL
Defy woman climber replacing instructor ultimately in control CHALLENGE
Eating rabbit, he's initially satisfied perfectly STOAT
Edith, for example, should be comfortable on horseback SITWELL
Fibre obtained from tree with hesitation OAKUM
Gangster with girl to toughen ANNEAL
He conducted an opera popular in the Province TOSCANINI
Highly ornate vessel crossing mouth of Orinoco BAROQUE
Lighter about to be used in broadcast SCOW
Little room that may be wet or dry? CELL
Loyal friend upset over one caught wandering NOMADIC
Miserably accepted cut in western trains WRETCHEDLY
Monstrous, one's husband wearing women's clothes! DRAGONISH
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New weapon of limited scope NARROW
Obstructed and anathematised, so to speak DAMMED
One of twelve old plates broken APOSTLE
Quaint lines once oddly unrelated to the foregoing INCONSEQUENTIAL
Ray's instrument initially blown during course THORNBACK
Representation of Titian's cat not attracting dust ANTISTATIC
Second election almost lets in final academic SCHOLASTIC
Singer in musical needing no car OUSEL
Sort of sketch Tom needs to secure THUMBNAIL
Too illogical somehow? Not entirely ALSO
Utter beauty, say, if she leads the flock BELLWETHER
Well-paid vicar let loose around university LUCRATIVE
Where sleepers are found at every point ALLALONGTHELINE
Without reservation? Indeed, yes QUITE
Youngster once told off, pinching pound CHILD