The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24722 - December 16, 2010

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Clues Answers
A sailor holding one end of harpoon? AHAB
Act as boxer returning blows SPAR
Bringing a charge in case ACCUSATIVE
Close building sealing ends off AKIN
Cold Italian city getting rid of one gangster and another? CRIMINAL
Communicating from phone outside university after revolution RELAYING
Conservative statesman's thick skin PEEL
European saint needing small room SLAV
Fancy marketing point being introduced by school! SUSPECT
Figure "dead parrot" is being broadcast? POLYGON
Frenchman turning up in sombre attire or something naturally colourful? GREENERY
Garment fat bit of body must squeeze up in LEOTARD
Group meeting gets silly message full of bunkum mostly ASSEMBLAGE
Hostile feeling a part of the kingdom must cut down ANIMUS
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Inspiration in test leading to one day of victory MOTIVE
Laughing like one who's just had an op? INSTITCHES
Lead actor's playing in priestly role SACERDOTAL
Literary extracts a voter read out ANALECTA
Plant in which eight birds nested according to Lear OLDMANSBEARD
Protect home? No problem INSURE
Revolutionary member of Catholic congregation carries the cross MARXIST
Source of illumination that's carried by Arbroath gillie REVERSINGLIGHT
Sure, any blogger can knock a party leader GEORGELANSBURY
Surprisingly alive, tries to get going again REVITALISE
Twist head off children's beloved toy EDDY
Type to make place desert ultimately? LOCUST
What could be permeating as the result of soak IMPREGNATE
Wizard about to assist diplomat in journey after cracking bubbly? MAIDENVOYAGE