The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24780 - February 23, 2011

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A sauce sent back with posh dish PILAU
A tart picked up in US city TULSA
Assuming nothing new slipped into one article by expert INTHEBUFF
Babies left in misery SPOILSPORT
Battle left couple of editors in tatters FRAYED
Determination shown with lower lip trembling? WILLPOWER
Drew attention to best returns available in rent SPOTLIT
Drug addict presumably stopped for a lift USER
Encouragement given for so long and much appreciated CHEERS
Gloomy note found in safe after he died OBSCURE
Irish MP conserving small flower TWEED
Island with little business in capital after uprising IBIZA
Keys used for overtures? OPENERS
Large one knight carried? LANCE
Lobbyists regularly passing notice OBIT
Magazine in Independent and Observer? PRIVATEEYE
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Man on board, possibly sad case BLUEJACKET
Minor difficulty in clever innovation WRINKLE
More time divorcee needed to get over stress EXTENSION
Noted chap with the blues is to head corporation LEADBELLY
Paint, perhaps, learned person gripping a pen MAQUILLAGE
Put right song at end of right record REPAIR
Queen choked by poor health of partner OTHERHALF
Refuse collected from outskirts of Dodge City? DENY
Scotch all the rage following game RUIN
Sister to possibly a poet and painter ROSSETTI
Sort date out? This may confirm running order ROADTEST
Sounded delighted school has nothing to hide COOED
Spoiled lake with water rig? It's plain to see WRITLARGE
Summarise unpopular course OUTLINE
Two answers about Beatles' first release ABSOLVE
Way rhymes sounded in golden age HEYDAY