The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4390 - July 18, 2010

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A proportion of the operation RATIO
Analyse change in dosage DIAGNOSE
Awful din in brazen parade BRANDISH
Bar measure a tricky topic? OPTIC
Boy caught and charged CLIVE
Breaking of trust by three small boys BETRAYAL
Cooking they need half the gas ETHYNE
Defeated, though played move with care OVERCAME
Figure dog is following the writer RENTAGON
Game bird flushed? Complain! REDGROUSE
Growth leading cattle to get sick in South Africa SCILLA
Honeysuckle I label incorrectly ABELIA
Horse battalion initially right to take on small company BRONCO
Indelible impression made by drumming TATTOO
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Less valuable gems — bad copies I'm sure SEMIPRECIOUS
No replica possible for such fine china PORCELAIN
Passed over, crossing river — then fell off! DECREASED
Raise pot, shake! Termites may emerge! ISOPTERA
River heron make for? RHONE
Set off with girl to see large lizard GOANNA
Showing ingenuity found centre in metropolis ACUITY
Sleep centres around having no deceit PRETENCELESS
Stand for party on returning from expedition TRIROD
Study fair and make further amendment READJUST
Successful racing stables heard to have done this for wage-earners BREADWINNERS
Tattoos in use, out of place and vulgar OSTENTATIOUS
Type of plane needed for tour bopper organised, out East TURBOPROP
Wandering woolly bear right ahead of social worker ABERRANT