The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23110 - October 18, 2005

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... king boards large vessel BRIG
A politician, I can offer a valid defence against most charges ALIBI
Acted out junior role CADET
After renaissance, poet throve inordinately OVERTHETOP
Delightful surprise for doctor TREAT
Element I discovered in Danish bread KRONE
Expression of unrequited love - necklace and good food rejected TORCHSONG
False name - it's not unknown in unemployed male, wanting a shift NOMDEPLUME
Field-Marshal's capital MONTGOMERY
Good pop music, number one in hit chart GRAPH
Gossip from young girl, a spiteful female, about husband CHITCHAT
High-flown missile - a collection of such is incomplete BOMBASTIC
I have to admit having entered a number without a clue IGNORANT
Lambaste article written by grass (retired) HITTHEHAY
Large bottle lad's added to heap CARBOY
Long, boring speech initially put out statement of belief CREED
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Means to form attachment - not at eighteen? - involving affection CLOVEHITCH
Medical practitioner cut up, being taken in by this trick at first THERAPIST
Member of relay team secure in position ANCHOR
One wearing a decoration, a circular object DISC
Physician nips head off liver parasite LUKE
Protection against piracy - though not a piracy Goth exercised COPYRIGHT
State with inadequate illumination GASLIGHT
Stop Scandinavian talking FINISH
Suit and tie MATCH
System of weights introduced by French sergeant TROY
Temporary seamstress might MAKESHIFT
The morning after George's beginning to move into his house ... HANGOVER
Vague rumour going around about new measure DIMENSION
Watch brief uprising TIMER
With therapeutic properties claimed in error MEDICINAL
Writer who added fuel to the flames? STOKER