The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24746 - January 14, 2011

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As young girl, I have intelligence in this? MISSIVE
Decree to restrict street crime in the Wild West RUSTLING
First indication of price cut, thank goodness! PHEW
Hello, the thing dunked in strong drink is mushroom! SHIITAKE
Hide as son not getting on with relations SKIN
His racket gets thrown down HEARTSICK
Hope for lover of yesteryear to get kissed, we hear EXPECT
In close by using some force, look at this race SLALOM
Irresponsible type getting the most generous happy-hour offer? FREESPIRIT
It's endlessly difficult to get maiden into agreement — bother! HARASSMENT
Maybe batsman missing a century will become more upset SORER
Model I clad in copper and non-metallic material PLASTIC
Motorway up? Stick around, or find diversion PASTIME
Nazi male in prison — perhaps a castle? CHESSMAN
Nymph shortly getting up with the sun, in the mist? AEROSOL
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Period of grace initially at the maternity hospital? TUESDAY
Person taking legal action? One may come in crying out CLAIMANT
Playwright can generate extremes of hilarity in funny clauses AESCHYLUS
Possibly Japanese festival beginning in Nagasaki EASTERN
Restrictions imposed by rules not good REINS
Ruler's beautiful love letter read out PHARAOH
Short hair on ladies unnaturally constrained? LOCALISED
Tiger maybe sitting on grass in a poetic land CATHAY
Timid miaul with lion sadly turning into much tamer feline? PUSILLANIMOUS
Train excursion curtailed — there's anger about that ENTOURAGE
Transformation that could be effected by smarties with oomph METAMORPHOSIS
Very gallant gentleman speaks, abandoning shelter finally OATES
Volunteers confronting 'orsy country pursuit sneer TAUNT
Wander up with cooked dish for Frenchman PIERRE
Where our editor is, loosely speaking? Not always ATTIMES