The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24471 - February 26, 2010

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A liberal ruler preserving a palace in Spain ALCAZAR
Bird identified by old Russian count REDPOLL
Bouquet delivered about start of celebration SCENT
Charity collectors raised it after fund runs short around the globe POORBOXES
Digging into soil ... er ... you'll discover a bone HUMERUS
Diligent student heads for success with one-to-one tuition SWOT
Does it show this gent's drunk? TIGHTNESS
Dummy in mouth getting rejected, useless BOGUS
Euwopean wiver carp WHINE
German city, one USSR purged of extremists NEUSS
Girl introduced to officer getting up for dance GALOP
Glasses put on for absorbing trade union brochure PROSPECTUS
Head of college with big dream to develop place of learning CAMBRIDGE
High note penned by every single composer OFFENBACH
Horseshoe put here spontaneously ONTHEHOOF
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Host of show rebuffed group of actors, bearing grudge PRESENTER
I'm in grip of revolutionary religious teaching by former Inquisitor XIMENEZ
Island's weather fine at last SKYE
Lack of hospitals in infernal island close to New York ELLIS
Mother's into bubbly and red wine GAMAY
One contacted puts on visit around corps ADDRESSEE
One rather young to be embroiled in romances? That's an understatement LITOTES
Relatively familiar Russian work FATHERSANDSONS
Rubbish gets deposited inside a town of old on the Nile ROSETTA
Secure job, making support for bridge SOUNDPOST
Self-righteous admissions by petty debtors? PIOUS
Sparky character in novel: Sir James Bond, namely MISSJEANBRODIE
Tendered fee for changing old coin OFFERED
Vegetables are meant to be well done! GOODFORYOU
Weakness female finds troubling FAILING