The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25177 - May 31, 2012

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A dreadful mad person, none the less, that is seen at the keyboard AMPERSAND
Atypical noble? UNCOMMON
Be condescending about son's plan DESIGN
Black convict's difficulty adjusting after flight JETLAG
Creating reverence that may be followed by a prayer AWING
Deeply ingrained tendency to be supportive and kind SECONDNATURE
Depressed community good entertainer won't upset GHOSTTOWN
Display greater urgency — American leaders are shown up here RUSHMORE
Early problems, having minimal debt in very small amounts GROWINGPAINS
Elated one, as one thinks in nostalgic way SENTIMENTALLY
Final comment, a statement of the obvious THATSTHAT
Final pieces of music band included in record, for example CODAS
First put down spade, say, made of metal LEAD
Head off to make claim ahead of time AVERT
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Historic building in Texas and two other states ALAMO
Hooligans' game initiated by lawbreaker of old school RUGBYUNION
Hostile takeover firm mounted COUP
Hound or its quarry, perhaps BADGER
In other words, put country in debt? RESTATED
Made cuts in theatre incorporated by one's editor INCISED
Number left on plane where it lands AIRPORT
Old ship docked, carrying one scientist GALILEO
Phrase composed differently on piano, possibly PERHAPS
Swain more promiscuous? WOMANISER
Talks in part of East about West get stalled, initially CHINWAGS
Train a cruiser differently for preliminary event CURTAINRAISER
Unexcitable leader of clan, appropriately dressed PLACID
Writer's block — one has to delete page and becomes disheartened SCRATCHPAD