The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24847 - May 12, 2011

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Absurd movement from mother crossing platform DADAISM
African animal European found in chaotic market MEERKAT
Against antagonist, taking part as second INSTANT
Author adding another zero, making very large number GOOGOL
Bonus not expected for some players before season WINDFALL
Brass part of instrument such as guitar NECK
Dogmatic sort of idea, notion about power OPINIONATED
Established arguments that give one powerful position in court SETPOINTS
Female fighting group of rebels FACTION
Fuss about British workers forming corporation ABDOMEN
Get on top of opponents at bridge, not having evenly matched sides SCALENE
I put on stone — some may call me bloated CAPITALIST
I want a reserve force moved to the front in island TAIWAN
Keenness seen entering university in Oxford or Cambridge, say ACUITY
Late to attend, being exhausted DEADBEAT
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Namely, compressing carbon produces diamonds ICE
Organization having a solid structure FIRM
Patient doctor initially examined with intention to rob CASED
Philosophical faith of doomed sailor and his maiden BUDDHISM
Pound accepted by good woman with pleasure GLADLY
Problem in Descartes' raison d'être, finally SUM
Reduce burden, to make fairer LIGHTEN
River limited in volume BROOK
Shows stress, so makes fewer runs? UNDERSCORES
Such a thing isn't moral — it's wrong MORTALSIN
Tests as much as can be arranged for state MASSACHUSETTS
Tough-minded multinational organization made one go crazy UNSENTIMENTAL
Unidentified salesmen getting another order NAMELESS
Visionary much quoted in speech FARSIGHTED
Work in stone — Madonna holding child MASONRY