The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23831 - February 8, 2008

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Aggressively pass a share of the spoils CARVEUP
Body peaks before start of Olympics TORSO
Brave man needing no start to catch second-rate Spanish runner EBRO
Brief golden age? PRIME
Country squire's first to wear cream-coloured jacket IVORYCOAST
Decline in need of a fall? SKISLOPE
Dodgy lawyer is cagey with harsh brief SHYSTER
Falling off cairn's edge when rambling DECREASING
Fickle chap left one lying around, note, next to tree FLIBBERTIGIBBET
Flick dirt, then ham rolls THETHIRDMAN
Flood because of leak OVERRUN
Hot air was freshly made by bellows perhaps GUFFAWS
I disapprove when reserve falls short BOO
Illustrator's sparkle when speaking PHIZ
Impatient chap grabbing maiden cut corner CHAMFER
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Last of all, professional goalie to sign LEO
Lower-rent houses for Sgt Lewis maybe here? OXFORDSHIRE
Pal - one working in risky ministerial post CHAPLAINCY
Part from one's parents, returning for recess APSE
Regularly peeping into diary a night-time habit PEIGNOIR
Returning to eliminate stout African runner REEBOK
Spicy cuisine taken with cold water BALTIC
Stone drain concerned with trapping high acidity SAPPHIRE
Strain's affected demeanour AIRS
Strasbourg group returned petition, sealing easy success EUROMPS
Subject is mentioned in quote by Newton CITIZEN
Teacher loses head breaking ruler, delivering smack KISSING
To walk it needs disturbing measure of power KILOWATT
Wealthy neighbourhood family violated right to strike STOCKBROKERBELT
Winder on watch breaking means it's time to get up! WAKEYWAKEY