The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24267 - July 2, 2009

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Alcoholic drink knocking out one very large group BEVY
Apart from Evelyn, nobody wrote one DIARY
Bit of Norfolk dialect for an old weapon BROADSWORD
Cast having finished in audition THREW
Companion the narrator had in battle on island MANFRIDAY
Devastate in fire SACK
Establish new sectarian organization ASCERTAIN
European or American partners getting more serious WESTERNER
Expression of surprise seen in paintings, some painted by Gauguin TAHITIANS
Full form of meal never freely available, it's said LUNCHEON
Good teacher has reason for unclear view about exam MORALIST
Grave situation, nothing unknown for tough girl TOMBOY
Harsh legislator returned ring with diamond, say DRACO
Has true aim misrepresented? That's inept AMATEURISH
Keep paper together — that's the main thing STAPLE
Kind of clue like this, about river in flood DROWN
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Musician in film, starting with piano PLAYER
Nicer soups cooked in kitchen PERCUSSION
Number derivable from points on graph SONG
Old form of exercise helping medical treatment OPERATION
Polite form of address in Mothers' Union? MADAM
Political leader isn't commonly put in the picture PAINT
Prepare to publish left-wing legislation REDACT
Provide new weaponry, with specialist troops grabbing attention REARM
Representative that loudly expresses rage, initially, about party line TRAVELLER
Shot relatively small number, about 50 FLEW
Soldier works for large-scale military exercise MANOEUVRES
Split and broken apart, in beginning SEPARATED
Star performer, understanding craft HEADLINER
Starts off this unusual type of reading as teacher TUTOR
Take away a couple of vehicles turning up on time SUBTRACT
Use pedestrian method at bridge for easy win WALKOVER