The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23142 - November 24, 2005

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A simple sporting chance given to church if absolutely necessary ATAPINCH
A smashing invitation, for the best part? HIGHPOINT
Asian man embraces Hindu queen IRANIAN
Awkward angle to cross TANGELO
Belt ensuring bits pulled up STRAP
Devon town house out for retirement? HONITON
Earth requires short grass for plant PLANETREE
Fighting unit - a group acting to protect millions ARMADA
Happening to have key, opening below EVENT
In a ring, stop a boxer, finally ANNULAR
Infant practice working to contain compound of nitrate! TOILETTRAINING
It's said one might sit by the roadside in latex GUTTAPERCHA
Liberal Party approaching PM's house raised game NETBALL
Live in the lap of luxury attached to duke DWELL
Mountains in the distance RANGE
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Old professional rugby player HOOKER
One struggling to relax left during conflict with change of heart WRESTLER
Opening benefit cheque heading off to deposit account of Jesus INTRO
Parasite tempting a smack? MISTLETOE
Perfect cheek that's over Sunday lunch? MINTSAUCE
Preserve stopped being preserved CANDIED
Profitable business milked? CASHCOW
Rex, popular cartoon character shot dog RINTINTIN
Silver-white element that is keeping very green NAIVE
Stick with line in speech CUE
Turn up to arrest outlaw BAN
Virgin, one abducted by master, defiled ARTEMIS
Wanted to moan over the Queen supporting US president SOUGHTAFTER
Wherein four deck hands phone the ship's captain about disaster, ultimately CONTRACTBRIDGE
Withdraw from second song BACKTRACK