The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24385 - November 17, 2009

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A flyer sending out a left-wing message? REDFLAG
A rhetorical effect to add into stories LITOTES
Appropriate work opening pursued by a female at the Sorbonne OPPORTUNE
Blooming strange in school GODDAM
Blunder in play has National Theatre laughing maybe MERRIMENT
Chuck down at least sixteen feet of water? RAINCATSANDDOGS
Coast eroded finally and split DRIFT
Composer producing tons after time off HOLST
Day that conspirator perches on tree CINNAMON
Different appointment — I quarrel coming in DISPARATE
Drug being given to inebriate man? That's hard to understand ESOTERIC
Eighteen parsons fussed about virgin birth PARTHENOGENESIS
Facts not in Genesis FORMATION
Firm's very careful, not half — improving only slightly? COSMETIC
Force that is left to protect one in the Commons IMPEL
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Girl needs to get calmer — a person of strong spirit DISTILLER
Good news after prison escape? It comes as surprise CONFOUND
Hatred? State that's evil, without love AVERSION
Hug not a plant! CRESS
Like a cricket bat in a match SPLICED
Little son came last unfortunately, one of the others being in form CLASSMATE
Rock event for students about to start CRAG
Snag at Cambridge? Backward student must try to do this CATCHUP
Tar to lurch about in the waves? PITCH
Teacher training trendy group of pupils? INSET
Test gold before trading ORDEAL
The French exam coming after all the others LATEST
The old woman attracted by Jock's charm MASCOT
Time to have wonderful old-fashioned dancing TRIPPING
Trick gets mug TRAP