The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24851 - May 17, 2011

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American hospital engages top-grade nurse AMAH
Be overwhelmed by computer virus MICROBE
Cardinal's nursed by superior kind of medic? BONESETTER
Clever description of a well-stocked gallery? ARTFUL
Colour of church tower CERISE
Composer arranged odd pieces ARNE
Crofter heading off to intercept our old mailman? ARMOURER
Followed instructions, locating word for "foreign governor" in dictionary OBEYED
Former model and striptease artist perhaps EXPOSER
Funny conjuror grabs microphone before a show COMICOPERA
Handouts, say, keeping Geordie in suits STATEBENEFITS
Homes apt to be given makeover on air ATMOSPHERE
I'll photograph girl holding cigarette the wrong way DIGICAM
Incline to retain one of the 3 for sixth-former, say ADOLESCENT
Inconvenienced, having to accommodate rising number PUTUPON
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It's cooler with top pulled down, sport HOCKEY
Moderate footballers' language FAIRISH
Office worker with very little energy wants wine watered down TEMPERED
Oh! Riding lesson goes wrong and horse bolts: prepare for trouble GIRDONESLOINS
Old structure by main road beginning to crumble ARCHAIC
Old union members back on strike OUT
Photograph streaked with colour SHOT
Pull away from the east? TOW
Put at risk, drove across state IMPERILLED
Quite miserable penning catalogue ITEMISE
Receiving very little money, one family member's broken up INPIECES
Songbird departs in spring again? REDSTART
Taking a nap, not having the same energy ZING
Troublemaker visible, reportedly, at start of riot INCITER
Who might identify a bird in cultivated area of land? GAMEWARDEN