The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23927 - May 30, 2008

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Beast not allowing son to mess about TINKER
Bit of metal stuck in a lock? HAIRPIN
Books from the paper one found to be old TOMES
Cat past fifty-one - is it making use of its ninth? LIFELINE
Collapse when following black bear BRUIN
Dictator - present identification and you'll find me at home! IDIAMIN
Disorder and risk reduced when Queen is involved DERANGE
Fellow pushed back after monarch's return? REGENT
Find fault with badly dressed pudding PANDOWDY
Fly perhaps landing on egg sauce PESTO
Fold when the first bit of impetus disappears OMENTUM
For nobs to get into public vehicle - a dreadful shock! TRAUMA
Frantic salesperson with valuable material - coral MADREPORE
Go on bed inside which there's a rat! TURNCOAT
It's converted for traipses indeed! PEDESTRIANISED
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Like illicit relationship - away from the main dish! ONTHESIDE
Look over gear and tackle again READDRESS
Man with hesitation when meeting students? He was one himself ALUMNUS
Most puritanical maidens being hugged by cleric PRIMMEST
Nicest day out for a business group SYNDICATE
On wing over the sea, like Icarus as wax melted? ALARMED
One goes underground to counter uprising TUBER
One may have the minutes to send back TIMER
Presenter of match broadcast COMPERE
Put various items out for bird TITMOUSE
Remove concrete? No ABSTRACT
Sentence starts or ends here? It's immaterial BESIDETHEPOINT
Stop talking in prison? SHUTUP
This person - possibly chief contributor to global warming METHANE
Typist in a workshop losing stones AUDIO