The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24007 - September 1, 2008

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A Caledonian racecourse ASCOT
A special characteristic, odd trait, found on Scottish island ATTRIBUTE
A way to drive off foremost of enemies ROUTE
All the players holding an ace in card game CANASTA
Almost lost Asian ruler in Russian city ASTRAKHAN
Black, winning, raised bar PUB
Card assassin initially left for another JACKAL
Conservative, one departing in a chopper CLEAVER
Courtier, very large, almost full OSRIC
Fool around, given encouragement in plant LARKSPUR
Forest creature, a pig GLUTTON
German woman has fake diamonds cut FRAU
He's a ranting public speaker, but is about to rabbit TUBTHUMPER
Insincere, everyone in revue SHALLOW
Man having to ponder about penning note KNIGHT
One entitled, in short, to comprehend curve in graph BARCHART
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Playboy's black gun dog JETSETTER
Prohibition - check Chicago's last VETO
Record composer heard LIST
Recover, having been pushed into revolting moat in battle THEALAMO
Sailor needing to achieve objective TARGET
Scallywag efficiently conceals mug in an unlikely way IMPROBABLY
Shock caused by dangerous feat? No end STUN
Small house, on estate, I'm getting converted MAISONETTE
Spinner's cap and sweater TOP
Sponsor protégé having made less progress than expected BACKWARD
Strange article defending madeup story ALIEN
Strong poet's self-introduction displays irritability IMPATIENCE
Tart, upper part containing bread TROLLOP
Weird scene must involve a session with a spiritualist SEANCE
What could make one lie square? EQUALISER