The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23159 - December 14, 2005

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A Mafia member finally avoided trouble ADO
After very little time, companion needs a drink MOCHA
Award-winning journalist was fond of the booze? TOPED
Cash pool you ultimately invested in films SPONDULICKS
Compiler's witty remark about Murdoch, perhaps, being biographical writer MEMOIRIST
Could they be great risks, swimming round end of beach? TIGERSHARKS
Current Tory sex symbol? ICON
Does one struggle to eat poultry product? VEGGIE
Films one shot going round a possession of the Crown ISLEOFMAN
First-class food and drink provided on train ABOARD
Freshly-minted dime and notes produced as legal tender MONETISED
Housebreaker? One turned out right in the end INTRUDER
Man with long straight stick as ruler HEROD
Member of family needing car to be fixed GRANDNIECE
Mother takes up new look, concealing identity as outlaw's sweetheart MAIDMARIAN
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Naval commander's address in timeless Cornwall town HORATIONELSON
Noble friend's final resting place PALSGRAVE
Officer discovered route through mountains COL
Old mailman, one stepping out by side of river POSTRIDER
Opinion of old mistress? DOXY
Piece of jazz with a characteristic pattern of notes RAGA
Say, go for this sort of pastry CHOUX
Setting for end-of-term production? MATERNITYWARD
Sikes's girl seen in French city NANCY
Steal cat WHIP
Suitable location for production of Pinafore? APRONSTAGE
Talking of food, use tool to dig up edible tuber TUCKAHOE
Useful knowledge about English verse form EPODE
Who might be more excited, catching female bird? WILDFOWLER
With which parson takes the lead? DOGCOLLAR