The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24927 - August 13, 2011

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Arbitrary government place is held by Democrat DESPOTISM
Bell possibly dropped by accident? CLANGER
Bend Conservative aware of Right's extremes CONTORT
Bit of stationery concerning clerical worker PADRE
Book headstrong forward BRASH
Declining unit accepts article without enthusiasm ONTHEWANE
Diplomatic investigator with awkward secret DISCREET
Escape monster blowing top in fight BREAKOUT
Go in a tribe, heading off to go walkabout? I might ABORIGINE
Governor General involved in withdrawing study that has an incisive point DAGGER
Harmonise with English music collection SUITE
Head bishop in times gone by BONCE
Let off after mocking performance, one keeps getting knocked down SKITTLE
Musical movement's stuffiness, extremely unlikeable FUGUE
Not-very-alcoholic mixed gin makes you thirsty LONGING
One largely cherished notion IDEA
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One's great for relieving drudge, worn out WONDERDRUG
Perhaps start sniping where you could be grilling OPENFIRE
Person who empties drainage trough GUTTER
Porridge holds answer for Scottish inventor BAIRD
Quickly heading away from Northeast by twelve inches SWIFT
Runs back, having dash in German region RHINELAND
Second present: headgear that may come to a peak SNOWCAP
Some echo the advice for impetuous person HOTHEAD
Something said to focus concentration of crew turning craft MANTRA
Something straight and attractive and perhaps glossy in one's hair BARMAGNET
Spooner's most suitable clothing for a change of draught? GUESTBEER
Stoppage barring small child's means of transport? TRIKE
Take judicious amount of 14, say DOSAGE
Unknown quantity in scrambled files, ie not compressed or expanded LIFESIZE
Weather defence related between American and British strangers MACKINTOSH
What do you think you're looking at? CLUE