The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23150 - December 3, 2005

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Ascetic removed chapter from extract ESSENE
Ballad from Italy, or cooler region CANZONE
Business not in the mood for compromise TRADEOFF
Champ deserves to be heard on odd occasions? BYTURNS
Chap upset by cricket team left before close FELIX
Chips and sliced fruit for newly-weds QUINCE
Cross nobody turned up gas XENON
Delivery cancelled before holiday OFFBREAK
European federalist ideal briefly back in fashion VOGUE
Eventually including panel and extension to match INJURYTIME
Fire one that hasn't succeeded INGLE
Gloomy, yet moving story in a word? ETYMOLOGY
Guy's death leads to naval punishment ROPESEND
He needs exercise after eating hot dogs regularly? PODGE
Head of barristers to run Chamber BLADDER
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High flier in a government department - possible PM AFTERNOON
It's rash upsetting the axeman EXANTHEMA
Lady taken to secure private rooms ADYTA
One arriving in group books superior place in peaceful setting QUINTUPLET
One in four men? IVOR
One's predicted days of energy and hope LIFEEXPECTANCY
Ordinary chap turned to noted hero by capturing vote THEBOYNEXTDOOR
Overall taken from body of tiny Tom Thumb? INGENERAL
Philosopher wastes time embracing hard ruler KHAN
Press campaign over European heavy goods IRONWARE
School I enter fit for a queen NEFERTITI
Sound from hooter about one NOISE
Stopping composing DRAWINGUP
University stops essays in ancient Greek THESEUS
US outlet supplies book to a solver BAYOU