The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23800 - January 3, 2008

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Apply pressure to clothing being laundered BRAINWASH
Better opportunity to disclose damage BREAK
Church in a foreign country CHINA
Client upset about people being severe INCLEMENT
Contracting almost superfluous, supplying tools for craftspeople KNITTINGNEEDLES
Cutting a number of policemen ACID
Eagerly accept backing of an insect LAPUP
England's the real source for this opera HANSELANDGRETEL
Enlist crew before going on ship PRESS
Exploding gun made a primarily deafening sound UNDAMAGED
Football club's vault mentioned in document MANUSCRIPT
Getting mean, elderly lady inside AVERAGING
Groom about to enter enclosure PREEN
I climb, covering black line on map ISOBAR
I get closer to home - I'm not joking INEARNEST
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Imbued unnamed planet with a man's name SATURATED
In other words, curtail the current run SCAMPER
Match-box - it sets a precedent TESTCASE
One that's stingy, following complaint BEEF
Part of maize plant rejected for fear that it contains arsenic TASSEL
Peasant has a couple of animals left YOKEL
Prepared for instant action, they're a tad unsettled ATTHEREADY
Prepares to follow snooker player - and cracks up GOESTOPOT
Secretive person decapitated and buried in my tale of suspense MYSTERY
Soldiers trapped by river in flood TORRENT
The margin's been altered - it's a dreadful experience NIGHTMARE
To write up one chapter showing favouritism NEPOTIC
Transport's arrival ENTRANCE
Vital force located out of action KAPUT
What is required when daughter's born first, followed by son NEEDS