The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23167 - December 23, 2005

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A decent sort, holding a social event in the afternoon TEADANCE
A dog sent into space after lab adjusted instrument BALALAIKA
A soldier's extremely lithe and athletic AGILE
After magazine rejected, panel revised business strategy GAMEPLAN
At bottom of mound, club's needed for powerful shot PILEDRIVER
Bothered to wrap present HERE
By lake, spot somewhere to stay the night MOTEL
City hospital situated beyond bend in road LAUSANNE
Comment not accepted by a lot of people ANNOTATION
Condemned and packed for transporting by river EXECRATED
Connected, say, with English flower festival EASTERTIDE
Cooked dish we settled on is disappointing LETSTHESIDEDOWN
Costs incurred for projector transparencies OVERHEADS
Crush a high-ranking officer PASHA
Dated expression meaning killed TAKENOUT
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Dropped after game? That's done too quickly RUSHED
Fairy, last one out of danger PERI
Follow computer course for very little money DOIT
Friend and me over the top, having climbed tree PALMETTO
Goggle at commercial filth ADMIRE
Lens cover old boy fitted during journey GOBO
Measures to protect wild animal around central Zaire - they're well off MILLIONAIRESSES
Officer stored gold in chest of drawers COMMODORE
One buying covers and jumper for the beach? SANDHOPPER
Opinion the four of us rejected VIEW
Place to observe wildlife in park's sound HIDE
Religious environment for cleric and prior PREVIOUS
See girl cut and run GALLOP
Spicy food's not served for starters in Pacific state SAMOA
Wears, so to speak, a certain expression PHRASE