The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24507 - April 9, 2010

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50% of one Oxford dictionary's contents: acceptable amount QUOTA
A walk in the park at top of Coney Island CINCH
Bible originally in Greek BETA
Boffin secures explosive mine in scientific investigation EXPERIMENT
Captured stronghold close to Edinburgh and declaimed HELDFORTH
Closest to Solomon Islands, going in one direction WISEST
Cuckold standing up to wife during broadcast TWOTIME
Dam with water supply for Scottish town MOTHERWELL
Envied fellow, one who wore drainpipes? COVETED
Expression of alarm turning up at fish bar KEEPOUT
Failing energy: extremely serious condition of advancing age? GREYNESS
Ghastly male writer GRIMM
Heard hearse, perhaps, approaching part of cemetery in foreign city KHARTOUM
Hide most of bust SKIN
Holidaymakers on sunny climb through northern half of Vosges VOYAGERS
Leave radio with no reception SETOFF
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Like film that's worth seeing with a companion after getting food round WATCHABLE
Material, greenish on the inside, dark outside DENIM
Model with a bit of clothing on coming under pressure PARAGON
One wanting more bread TWIST
Painting wins international award: fame at last! LANDSCAPE
Pan prepared to receive what you've bagged? SKILLET
Pay for piece of furniture SETTLE
Precious little time available for romantic break HONEYMOON
Produced with craftsmanship, assistant reported HANDMADE
Provocatively interesting description of ripe oranges JUICY
Queen received by man of God briefly in place of worship MOSQUE
Railway line doubles back at first, causing concern WORRY
Scout gatherings monarch admits are without interest JAMBOREES
Turning idle, hang back to begin with? LAGBEHIND
Vowel shift partly evident in language WELSH
Wren's accommodation on board sailing vessel has open feature HONESTY