The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24188 - April 1, 2009

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A charger, seizing the chance, starred ASTERISKED
A duller nit could become malicious ILLNATURED
Bad-tempered female going about as gossip GAB
Celebrity about to get recognised hiding head RENOWN
Chuck essayist producing something flowery LOBELIA
Cook rarely includes pods in stew? OKRA
Deal with enemy finally to get this? TREATY
Don't plough Oxford's young dandy — let someone else decide PASSTHEBUCK
French writer again pens story MOLIERE
Gents involved with Clare — they may be squares RECTANGLES
Getting the measure of thug, he ignores agitating SEEINGTHROUGH
Horse raced, getting round inside ROAN
In playing the violin, learner getting out BOWLING
In the auditorium makes out pink posy NOSEGAY
Intrigue with deceiver is possible but not right LIAISON
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Not stopping questionable behaviour CARRYINGON
One lassoing naughty child? That's out of order IMPROPER
Pack veering through 90 degrees STOW
Party food knocked over — in goes one pet DOGGIE
Percussion instruments to convey familiar feeling of gloom DOLDRUMS
Philosopher as opener of conversation HOBBES
Region has influence, it's said, that's indirect SIDEWAYS
Sad mad esquire? Possibly — but one of higher rank than that MARQUISDESADE
Short skirt made shorter? I disapprove! TUT
Snobbish people of fashion upset when put into hovel SNOTTY
Sporting occasion — local encounter transcending others? THEDERBY
Struggle with wife's way of thinking VIEW
Was twister on the way up or down? CORKSCREWED
Witches having doughboy put in dish HAGGIS
With hard time coming in, fierce person becomes more mean TIGHTER