The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24542 - May 20, 2010

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A "cathode ray tuber", perhaps? COUCHPOTATO
Become hostile to pair of men wearing shabby things and step up intimidation TURNONTHEHEAT
Catchphrase from doctor thought vacant on round MOTTO
Cheer up over-serious brother who never speaks HARPO
Choose from melting pot OPT
Corrosion in that place depleted rocket engine THRUSTER
Counterfeit drug scandal SHAME
Deep snow settles more easily on such a roof LOWPITCHED
Double shock over fluffy decoration POMPOM
Fine furrow turned in field's surface TURF
Home Office to employ Greek character, thus providing entertainment for party? HOUSEMUSIC
I'm hesitant to interrupt magistrate's start JUMP
Is "Mars" clue cunningly avoiding reference to gods? SECULARISM
Kentish Town clubs a man put in a register ROCHESTER
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Make a case against reducing canal area SUE
Mouth-stretching end of grey beard YAWN
No intellectual is entertained by sovereign — or amused IGNORAMUS
Oh, to be in France in a woman's embrace — it might bolster one's brogue SHOETREE
Painful stiffness in record temperature is unfair NOTCRICKET
Perhaps trim chicken? GUTLESS
Poet beginning to enjoy mountain skyline below its lowest part COLERIDGE
Police state's ending small patch of growth COPSE
Skipping borders when returning, became late for Ukrainian port ODESSA
Smooth French writer's journal? SANDPAPER
Sports garment is tight-fitting: awkward hot cry's about that CYCLINGSHORTS
State backing without Virginia AVOW
Terrible tutoresses'd suffered from emotional pressure STRESSEDOUT
Underpaid clerk's not right to be reprimanded CATCHIT