The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23180 - January 7, 2006

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A certain amount of Heathrow noise is projected into the air THROWN
Almost cancel unstarted car race as MOTs must be renewed ANNUALLY
Best-selling CDs reach a lot of shops HITPARADE
Business agent losing lead part for thespian ACTOR
By Romans, river is diverted around a Galilean city TIBERIAS
Call to court area right before game's starting in downpour ARRAIGN
City rugby backs get suspension URBAN
Coming at the wrong moment, thin fog finds one at sea MISTIMED
Crazy person in middle of beach, 'Back,' he said CANUTE
Element created to absorb oxygen BORON
Everything below a thrashing is permitted ALLOWABLE
Group a number within ten set up? NONET
Heavy protection that,s used by woman wanting son for husband SANDBAG
If one gets spliced then a celebratory drink is called for MAINBRACE
Old king is careless losing diamonds, servant reported back OZYMANDIAS
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One watching out for another newspaper article to take shape GUARDIANANGEL
Reducing amplitude of oscillation heard as darned high-pitched ringing DAMPING
Roughly paint a well-worn surface PATINA
Sailor that waves may snatch? YACHTSMAN
School food would be unable to continue after seconds TUCK
Search far and wide to get players before a match CASTABOUT
Slough endlessly blights MARS
Spend wildly planting one type of shrub round lake SPLURGE
The building of the divine heart of Paris SACRECOEUR
Two snails going all out with ref being scrupulously even-handed INALLFAIRNESS
Wasps are so near STINGY
Way over mountains takes fifty years, unusually STRANGELY
When heads are cut from this mythical odious creature, maybe its new ones appear? HYDRA
Who's got a letter for himself and each of his closest siblings? OCTUPLET
Writer put little time into Hamlet, perhaps DANTE