The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25204 - July 2, 2012

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After noon, endlessly fair day in Rome NONES
Against tucking into starchy cereal in the city SANTIAGO
Bad few months producing seed? OFFSPRING
Confused impression given by incomplete advert BLUR
Corrupt lawyers lose head over one client's initial raving HYSTERICS
Cut an Irishman announced in speech SHORN
Cutter observed carrying Grub Street writer HACKSAW
Elected to receive scent brought up for lover INAMORATO
Firm rebuke initially disturbing school char SCORCH
Foraging by verge scan ground unknown SCAVENGERY
Give birth — we record husband's interfering WHELP
Gnome is more decorative around home FINANCIER
Guest in socks not prepared to maintain a stand STICKTOONESGUNS
Hittite officer's posh swept-back locks? URIAH
Home help recalled to describe a person's state INDONESIA
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It burrows in soil, damaging the marrow EARTHWORM
King introducing a charge for unarmed combat KARATE
Member entering new store farthest from the front REARMOST
Oliver? Good, early story, say, including Sikes's end GOLDSMITH
Outgoing goods formerly left at end of docks EXPORTS
Plucky chap raising voice to sweetheart? SERENADER
Protective covering helmsmen originally required on Welsh river HUSK
Relentless surgeon finally looking into organ deficiency? NONSTOP
Reserved goods the Speaker often calls for ORDER
Saint — not outside? SWITHIN
Soft option for key operators? PIANO
Speak bluntly, like Annie Oakley using a joint? SHOOTFROMTHEHIP
To promote opera is exciting, to some extent RAISE
Unattached Democrat has agreed to join union DISENGAGED
Way the earth's atmosphere serves one in flight STAIR