The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23170 - December 27, 2005

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... in barrister - local authority's reported COUNSEL
Agree to deceive scoundrel CONCUR
British Rail - one form of transport with drivers becoming antiques BRICABRAC
Class inducted by Africa's teachers CASTE
Colourful celebration in college GAUDY
Down, maybe chap must learn to adapt ULSTERMAN
Fervent admirers agitate the staff FANCLUB
Fine quality oak in wagon attracting tax WAINSCOT
Free seats in theatre - a place in the stalls LOOSEBOX
Full of people giving support to Chinese dynasty TEEMING
Get hold of eggs CLUTCH
He still holds a remarkable antique OLDASTHEHILLS
High-spirited worker follows former partner over to Germany EXUBERANT
Inexperienced politician GREEN
Intellectual's off colour - that's not new HIGHBROW
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Little boy had returned with help LENDAHAND
Make dirty crooks return horse SMIRCH
Mother has to work, with little vigour DAMPLY
Operated by remote control - don't touch! HANDSOFF
Pirate from N. Africa taking matting material around S. Africa CORSAIR
Poor serfs abused by chairman? PROFESSOR
Start to stumble with stony track SPOOR
Take advantage of second team SCREW
Thorny pile of straw in the outskirts of Tewkesbury TRICKY
Two islands, first of them solitary HERMIT
Visual representation of coal pit OPTICAL
Wear casual clothes, incurring reprimand DRESSDOWN
Wedge produces poor golf shot SLICE
What judge did, losing time, generating ill-feeling ... RANCOUR
Witty butcher, finally capitulating, cooked some bush tucker WITCHETTYGRUB