The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23726 - October 8, 2007

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Attack group wanting a fight SETABOUT
Audible support for member of the Lords PEER
Bird brings bill round in bite PEACOCK
Buried in messy litter, book - old text LIBRETTO
Butterfly rumoured to encircle Norse god SATYRID
Duck given meal on lake TEAL
Foul birds at sea after spillage BASTARDISE
Girl holding demonstration will provide political initiative DEMARCHE
Grabs bill to get expenses added ACCOSTS
Hard bed at such a price is heavily reduced ROCKBOTTOM
Has-been is stunned when sponsor comes round BACKNUMBER
Joy not certain in prayer PLEA
Lethargic party type succeeded by new worker STAGNANT
Male group embracing independent attitudes and values MINDSET
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Mammal is eating fruit that's hidden on plant CLEMATIS
More than enough cake eaten by a boy getting fat ultimately ABUNDANT
Nice pals brought round bunches of flowers PANICLES
One carpet, under a pound or free LIBERATE
Perhaps Fijian animal seen moving about MELANESIAN
Poverty to leave a mark on big town SCARCITY
Religious host keeps on with wine MONASTIC
Religious recluses glimpse heavenwards when accepting given task EREMITES
Section of orchestra lacking right part of score BASS
Sort of racehorse to show desire, about fifty to one, little good YEARLING
The old man with upper-class leaning out to appeal to plebs POPULIST
Transgressing President has little right to sound off ABERRANT
When rattled, I react by showing bitterness ACERBITY
Writer endlessly gripping us - feature of exciting fiction? SUSPENSE