The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23948 - June 24, 2008

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'I should lead with jack': something a bridge player will often say NOBID
A hearty speaker of Arabic upset loved one INAMORATA
Are highly favoured like most gifted pupils ABLEST
Are they driven primarily during very hot days? ROADSTERS
Brother bitten by bug? That's ridiculous RISIBLE
Cheers attendant no end VALE
Clever people get aw ay with it BRAINDRAIN
Clout someone who's only just in debt? POWER
Drink? Friend's up for it LAP
Economist making very important points KEYNES
Grunted, developing swimming stroke TRUDGEN
He wrote line about good friend LONGFELLOW
Illuminate place to land SPOTLIGHT
In shamefaced way, woman dumps rubbish in city SHEEPISHLY
Insect made very little noise? WASP
Interpret Christmas verse DECODE
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Loser grounded after getting trounced UNDERDOG
Luggage for one's things BAGS
New record with piece of music, extract from The Planets NEPTUNE
Piece Times writer sent in so close to deadline SIXPENCE
Players reportedly stopped chasing after ball DANCEBAND
Police run away from rioting group OGPU
Reading's first in each period ERA
Secret identity adopted by pair of wrongdoers CONFIDENCE
Shakespeare's world GLOBE
Spot fuel being flogged for a quid PIPEFUL
Teach D-stream DRILL
Tense? Love something to smoke PERFECTO
Trouble doctor had after midwife initiated Caesarean delivery MAILDROP
What cutter might do at length, overtaking a small boat CARAVEL
Woman's smart hairstyle, trimmed front and back MARTHA