The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22912 - March 1, 2005

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A protected species, shrub is cut back by earth mother PROTEGE
A truism - there's no more to be said THATSTHAT
As a rule, rake in the dosh? On the contrary ROUTINE
Competent girl comes in early, winning ADORABLE
From close inspection, said salary's peanuts SCRUTINY
Having landed, I am kept within boundary LIMIT
Hereafter tiny tree develops ETERNITY
Horse given a further bridle HACKAMORE
It takes pressure to break excessively chunky little bit of wood TOOTHPICK
Keep some content in Surrey town EPSOM
Keep watch OBSERVE
Let loose in a bender, feeling of disorientation JETLAG
Light entertainment - critical assessment is broadcast REVUE
Like a seabird, following behind vessel ASTERN
Medley of tunes - can I assume, about fifty? QUODLIBET
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Minute parasite TICK
Novel about leader's old violin REBECCA
Outspoken, very often coming across like leaders VOCAL
Port Authority providing shelter when her mast is damaged outside HARBOURMASTER
Refrains from boring tasks going round America CHORUSES
Soundly upset Arab leader SHEIK
Southern religious observance SPIRITUAL
The man is blest, being incorporated in this ESTABLISHMENT
This provides light to cry about BULB
Thugs responsible for town's two leaders being knocked off ROUGHS
To show disapproval of small cake, said 'It keeps coming back' BOOMERANG
Toledo's first sword found in a tent TEPEE
Unsettled question's no problem QUEASY
Where to find convicts and tapsters BEHINDBARS
Writer getting older - plain ugly PIRANDELLO