The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23724 - October 5, 2007

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Adverts for pants PUFFS
Attack insurance worker who's run off to gamble everything GOFORBROKE
Boss is to get them in ORDERAROUND
Butcher's to get rid of grime at last, having received fine LOOKSEE
Church accepts prison-reforming scheme CONSPIRE
Downfall of spaniel, for one - without a lead, it's kept in UNDOING
Employee of the Church Times involved in attack SEXTON
Fail fully to exploit deal for radio play UNDERMILKWOOD
Film from the thirties or the present age MODERNTIMES
Fly to French city? This'll bring you closer still ZOOMLENS
Good group of clubs want the respectable and rich STRAIGHTFLUSH
Grass, speed but not ecstasy RAT
Hook for one awfully good carpet PIRATE
Is very keen on flat, say DIGS
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Loaded up, left note, set out OPULENT
Local leader ignored by head of state RESIDENT
Look like the next scene in the film TAKEAFTER
Mollusc left in river CLAM
More familiar person up for the first time? FRESHER
Opening like St. Peter's gates, but less quietly EARLY
Philosopher rushes up with lightweight answer SPINOZA
Regularly drain old port RIO
Say, credit a paper that ministers need STATECRAFT
Say, Samson the sailor goes back wearing glasses to 7 ORATORIO
Show surprise TURNUP
The nick's revolting food prepared here KITCHEN
Thinking about nothing having drunk gin and tonic COGNITION
Yankee's fish shop BETRAY