The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23766 - November 23, 2007

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A paper under discussion ATISSUE
Apply pressure to carpet backing and press down firmly TAMP
Base immorality spells trouble BEDEVIL
Church split by representation of pet on a memorial CENOTAPH
Famous chef offering English food that is right ESCOFFIER
For most of leaf tea, straining is widely spread PROPAGATE
Gift of iron bells OFFERING
Holy ground embraced by both sides in synod SACRED
Interestingly new line on old popular composer NOVELLO
Interrupted, driving away man unfortunately rather too interested in sex PRURIENT
Judge always overturned statute, getting king dangerously cross JAYWALK
Keen goalie - one prepares for shooting GAMEKEEPER
Lorry's straddling left side of carriageway where it's icy ARCTIC
Make poor devil, dropping head, conceal his confusion IMPOVERISH
Mark my son's turned endlessly impudent SYMBOL
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Out of control rate on Scottish alcohol abuse MALTREAT
Position taken in the House of Lords angered judges CROSSBENCH
Prison will reportedly deal with many problems JUGGLE
See river in well-judged surroundings, not like Canary Wharf LOWRISE
Small bird from Ghana once, not middle-of-road but extremely rare GOLDCREST
Soup bar served up with G and T? One expects more here GASTROPUB
Spring sap is flowing SPA
State of monarch's no good, as some TV programmes purport to show REALITY
Territorials taking up dull brown coat TABARD
Tie the rope, primarily, one's wanting here TETHER
Trudge there reluctantly at first and run back TROG
Unacceptable ruling about turning up REPUGNANT
Very detailed autobiography of Purcell's teacher? BLOWBYBLOW
What might give some more velocity REV
With use of colour, Italian city's the foremost of these in stylishness CHROMATIC