The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4417 - January 23, 2011

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A bit of poetry mother's got hold of MODICUM
A hoarder's prayer — to have gold COLLECTOR
Bill — tot on top of that tree SUMAC
Carriages in Australia — territory to the West LANDAUS
Compliment that's less exciting FLATTER
Confuse designated driver, bringing beer around ADDLE
English monarch gentle here, surrounded by prize people in top seats PEERSOFTHEREALM
Fighter beginning to move a bit ahead of other soldiers MATADOR
Finish second, then first STOP
Food items responsible for slight upset BUNS
Grebes in a rough stretch of water BERINGSEA
Henry wants port but mother's denied the little beast HAMSTER
Insect given smack rolling over GNAT
It's ridiculous, that's plain to see — there must be a change at the outset RISIBLE
It's taking minimal time with language TERSE
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Lawyer and office worker having endless fun TEMPLAR
Let's have new idea, setter! Give us a break now! EASTERTIDE
Listener gets loner relaxed — one bottled up previously EARLIERON
My! French fashion reaches a town in Italy! CORTONA
Nag's home in a chaotic situation MARESNEST
Narrator full of endless jabber — would you believe his tales?! TRAVELLER
One nasty type grabbing another old man in the museum? CURATOR
Patio's splattered — man put round a sort of toxin RATPOISON
Release gang without charge SETFREE
Response making engagement impossible after you've given someone a ring? RECORDEDMESSAGE
Ship about to be joined by big aggressive person, not British CRUISER
Some vermin are threatening tower MINARET
Strain toes wandering around shops STATIONERS
Unsophisticated supporter falling over, grabbing something upright NAIF
Writer's about to get put inside, being a nut PECAN