The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4278 - May 25, 2008

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A fabulous ocean-dweller about to sing to this passer-by MERCHANTMAN
A hard ball upsetting what the batsman hoped to get NUR
A tree to beat the rest? BIRCH
After radium treatment for aunt doctor dropped in with fruit RAMBUTAN
After terrible teens in African republic, is remorseful CHASTENED
Animal suspended upside down and docked GUU
Blinds the man cunningly with blarney BLANDISHMENT
Brief article is on tax and shows expertise ARTISTRY
Can't one pinch abandoned vehicle? PANTECHNICON
Coal store at the golf club? BUNKER
Diverts from areas of land down under DISTRACTS
Embarrassed geriatric endlessly making water IRRIGATE
Fat of the land, reportedly GREASE
From a Scottish isle new energy source is gas BUTENE
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Hovers around on a Tuesday SHROVE
Introduced exotic resident INSERTED
Is bad he's let free - now settled here ESTABLISHED
Lamb's quarters plump hen occupies FATHEN
Little winged creatures moving about Rome with a tit AMORETTI
Loosen a French knot UNTIE
Rage about in the gorge RAVINE
Sober, we hold out, conversely, for liquor DRYWINE
Spoils a heavenly body MARS
Striking it's declared! PRONOUNCED
The chief owned about a quarter HEAD
Tracking the game they're scrambling under shed with ball inside DEERHOUNDS
Twist inch off the material CHIFFON
Way-off object's one of negligible value FARTHING