The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24727 - December 22, 2010

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21 grand, a great number GHOST
A question of positioning radius in truncated circle WHERE
A win contrived in daring stroke of genius BRAINWAVE
Adopt aloof pose in abstruse bit of theatre? PLAYHARDTOGET
Alp more bland in colour, less black? EIGER
Big names are expected on the top of one's pile REDCARPET
Bug in a receiver being loaded AFFLUENCE
Bully caught pitching into the wrong men HECTOR
Carol embracing Mark, certainly an unhealthy habit SMOKING
Criticism rejected about a very immoderate debut for Italian tenor PAVAROTTI
Dish out great amount among audience ALLOT
Eats a plate up, containing this? PASTA
Firm has thrown money around, not practising this? ECONOMY
Gas from that lake overlooking every other place TALK
God enters in the company of Spirit WRAITH
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Hazard in diplomacy cut short high spirits FRISKINESS
I stole fire for myself, thereby acquiring energy PROMETHEUS
Imagine fuzzy red cat coming back DREAMUP
Like a pain, terribly sore in age TIRESOME
Measurement such as a medical man always returns YARDAGE
Not noticing cover mostly protected by patent OBLIVIOUS
Object to being dispatched again RESENT
One responsible for shooting bolts, to travel through East End? CROSSBOW
One who wrecks pathetic story in Bambi, say DESTROYER
Person of taste worried about established male AESTHETE
Personnel department splits pairs up for cover SHROUD
Regardless of pure energy? NOMATTER
Small upsurge? SWELL
Someone to make you smile or beam? RAYOFSUNSHINE
Wheels had eccentric character CARD