The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24409 - December 15, 2009

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Clues Answers
A disguise said to help AVAIL
A king coming in got old rocker killed GAROTTED
Across the way, trapped snake — need rescue here? OVERBOARD
Bit of food mum fed to Dorothy's dog TOMATO
Botanical term encountered in the first exam? TESTA
Claims Yorkshire town's to lose its hospital ARROGATES
Cloistered area has some vulgar things GARTH
Cold-blooded type in hat pursuing agent REPTILE
Complain, having run through European subsidy CARP
End of cash after short time? Then steal pound! THROB
God's name, a source of difficulty THORN
Green creatures going round front of spaceship in SF film STARWARS
Hungry dog's teeth may be a bit on the dirty side CLOSETOTHEBONE
Item in the kitchen, say — good British apple EGGBEATER
King's son with muscles and a look that's masculine ABSALOM
Clues Answers
Like a man offering drinks to fellow cricketers? TWELFTH
Look nervous as chorister in Mass? The opposite! TREMBLE
More than one plain girl MARIA
Most carefree times lax about sin MERRIEST
Old character's abstract style OPART
One drawing area of land within a hill ATTRACTOR
Pirate simmered at regular intervals SMEE
Poet with mind blown somewhere in Italy PIEDMONT
Road into big fort's made awkward in battle STAMFORDBRIDGE
Scientist at last knew temperature at heart of gas NEWTON
Seller's counter contains sort of shirt MARKETEER
Terrible conflict 'urt old academic ARMAGEDDON
Tiny fellow with a single, fantastic up-to-the minute sound TIMESIGNAL
Treat a lie as something to be put right and fight back RETALIATE
Uncontaminated drug in creamy mixture PUREE