The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24130 - January 23, 2009

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Alienate pirate ultimately over rum ESTRANGE
Bully females replacing sons of M uscovite, say RUFFIAN
Film title returned to in a new release EMANCIPATION
Fluttery type operating erratically ORANGETIP
He's lacking in the Pickwickian scintillation TWINKLE
Helen's abductor in the French department PARIS
Inclined to be difficult UPHILL
Interference wrecked his mate's crop ATMOSPHERICS
Island goat refused grain CAPRI
Liberal in trouble about grand sacred music PLAINSONG
One of those building requisites that defeat managers? FLOORBOARD
One tyrannises part of media in poor resort OPPRESSOR
Overwrought, having personally to represent entire team? BESIDEONESELF
Part of popular Gounod composition LARGO
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Poison's criminal increase not terminated ARSENIC
Pretentious function not attended by leader ARTY
Producer of current picture linked to subversive group PHOTOCELL
Return the Parisian's flirtatious look OGLE
Submissive priest climbing with GP DOCILE
Terrified grass held up by con in quarters PANICSTRICKEN
Ticket inspector carrying tea in the old days CLIPPER
Took steps to squash fungus: such behaviour normal? ACCEPTED
Training the cloth DRILL
Uncompromising soldiers made fewer advances RELENTLESS
Vehicle misses duck — this one, possibly? SCOTER
Vessel of neat appearance to north of islands TRIMARAN
Wine from Rhine oddly superior to gin preparation RIESLING
Worker that's entertaining posh relative AUNTIE