The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24431 - January 11, 2010

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Badger, a despicable creature HOUND
Canvas covers feel bad TOPSAIL
Check on seeds REPULSE
Don't alter singular festival in Asia STET
Fail to engage gear shift SLIP
Finish one without speaking LACQUER
Keen to entertain lavishly, turning up a pound short EAGER
Letter American servicemen returned SIGMA
Liberal — I had come upon one with intelligence, with excessive desire LIBIDINOUS
Lithe fellows beginning to take something to remedy a deficiency SUPPLEMENT
Mouth opens, letting in pea soup — your new cuisine LIPSYNC
NHS employee worked as sir instructed DISTRICTNURSE
Pick on two boys — one's English VICTIMISE
Pragmatist gives sappers a set of tasks REALIST
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Reptile I considered supplied with air ASPIRATED
Sanctuary given to sacred writing by pauper HAVENOT
Sent his letter, prepared to engage in controversy ENTERTHELISTS
Standard answer to first question of catechism NORM
Stock a range of goods with time LINEAGE
Tackle tea theme — ridiculous solution offered by Queen LETTHEMEATCAKE
Tardy? Late? Wrong! Up-to-date! LATTERDAY
Trace wrong farmer, by the sound of it SCINTILLA
Try to get a lift in Northumberland THUMB
Wash fine material, say, bringing up colour LAUNDER
When killing is permitted, off-shore area is further forward OPENSEASON
Where servicemen eat sloppy food MESS
Wild lad married Vanessa REDADMIRAL
Without entering mountainous area Jack is in high fashion EXHILARATINGLY