The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23910 - May 10, 2008

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Clues Answers
Bird adding touch to beautifully preened duck's tail DABCHICK
Briefly travelled to the north, then left town NEWPORT
Butcher is clear to speculate about tavern - no ham here! SIRALECGUINNESS
Cave in damp condition suggests one might? THROWINTHETOWEL
Creation of Shakespeare collecting dust? COBWEB
Figure exited amid tragedy when outraged? TWENTY
First to open shop, back running smoothly? OILED
Fuel girl's carried round London area GASOHOL
German city overlooks church spirit ESSENCE
Grasp the point detailed east of Texas SUSSOUT
Heavy frill, say - and its location ROUGHNECK
Hop, having damaged leg in rugby, perhaps BALLGAME
Jacket shows feature of button in the centre DOUBLET
Laughably predictable horse? CHESTNUT
Loathe getting lower grades with inferior exam DETEST
Clues Answers
One building giving shelter to own very old elephant MASTODON
One off, all off? STREAKER
Origin of citrus - lemon, to be more precise CLOSER
Remove head from pale, fatty bird OSTRICH
Rule which may be taken up TENET
Second language good for a celebration SHINDIG
Sound from pig, ultimately - smallest one? GRUNT
Spread weight standing on top of Everest MARGE
Stop old leftovers blocking sink FORESTALL
Sure able to ring in I hope, finally DEFINITE
West Country town provides former Speaker EXMOUTH
Where a taste of apple has us knocked out? SOMERSET
Where many wives want to shoot male HAREM
Wife expecting money back, so thrilled WOWED
Work on mountain goat? BUTTERUP