The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23063 - August 24, 2005

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Act like cutter, touring a lake in ship CARAVEL
Astronomer could account for our scenic planet's origin COPERNICUS
Break up and go away with school period not quite finished SCATTER
Child at home with female, one crawling in the garden? INFANT
Choose to have wealth reduced by half, producing a startling effect ELECTRIC
Country disc that ought to be hit CLAYPIGEON
English stories about wrongdoing in castle ELSINORE
Equip the man kept under by fool CLOTHE
Form of love conveyed by the roses EROS
Frenchman stifling oath is not someone true to the cause RENEGADE
Gets behind remedial action? PROCURES
Interpret notes, one sounding on organ DECIPHER
Left-wing anger against Court put on a new tack REDIRECT
Like a church festival featuring three men PATRONAL
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Look at upbringing of boy - it's a disgrace SCANDAL
Minister shown to have sin: no d- saint! PRIEST
Paragon of Roman motherhood, sentimental song writer CORNELIA
Plant in a pot, site needing digging over POINSETTIA
She'd appear to be in need of reallocation - if this! PEARSHAPED
Shortage here in France is gone over by expert DEFICIT
Stop something growing? STEM
Striking pictures of everyday things in region without work POPART
Talk to lady, one looking after a big house CHATELAINE
The Mirror perhaps repeatedly abrasive? GLASSPAPER
This shout announces delivery BAWL
To change views expediently is neat TRIM
Withdrawal of certain rot inappropriately written RETRACTION
You could see me starring as circus performer RINGMASTER