The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23600 - May 14, 2007

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Advantage of a high order? MERIT
American buddy introduced Ernie, for one ACRONYM
Australian partner not on drink, say OFFSIDER
Clumsily patch up old paving stone COBBLE
Elder serving mixed drink? SHRUB
European units upset about lack of score SLOVENE
Garment displayed in centre of Luton, not Sutton SINGLET
Greybeard's daughter involved in case husband abandoned OLDSTER
In panic he lacerated a claw CHELA
Inaccurately report art benefactor's daughter? MISSTATE
It's used by underwriters in Besan�on CEDILLA
Knight entering Roman palace without a light LANTERN
Like Greenland, it can oddly cheer, in a way NEARCTIC
Live and prosper without love DWELL
Loving old Italian PM visiting a number of states AMOROUS
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Not having dined, chew aromatic resin MASTIC
Note about governor? It's the opposite of grave EMBOSS
Nothing in cell was so strange as healthy food COLESLAW
Pair of spectacles one handled? LORGNETTE
Partygoer's sleeping-place by river DORMOUSE
Pungent spice clubs delight in CLOVE
Rejected fools, possibly, being overwrought STRESSED
Report of handcart ablaze in Cumbrian town? BARROWINFURNESS
Right to enter exam, recovering easily from shock RESILIENT
Roderick came before it without conscious choice RANDOM
Run away with ratings just after breaking record ABSCOND
Strange couple at end of 12, for example ALIEN
Take off immediately for bikers' trial SCRAMBLE
Town's problem about high speed not resolved by charge BURTONUPONTRENT
Was partial to strong drink - one's soundly beaten SIDEDRUM