The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23213 - February 15, 2006

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A bloomer say to back leaderless element GERANIUM
A shade short of experience under president LINCOLNGREEN
Beginning to arc forward, flower opening APERTURE
Being cut, decline fight, though voice raised FALSETTO
Bird serving late drink NIGHTJAR
Cad getting stick about becoming clergyman CURATE
Concerned with model dating big star REDGIANT
Directors are all at sea ONBOARD
Dismissed opener for Derbyshire seeking single - beaten OUTDONE
Does class cover one? GENIUS
Enter faulty cistern, ignoring cold INSERT
Epic soap star, idle pseudo PARADISELOST
Feature wit in talk CHINWAG
Fool finds the answer in drink MEATHEAD
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Free record RELEASE
Get smaller skirt - something tasty about it DIMINISH
Given end of game, first into bath to get me under the current STOPPAGETIME
Hardy character embracing aristocrat with stiff upper lip TEARLESS
Indian state in the country, way out east, a restricted territory NOGOAREA
Likely to cause a slip, relative coming round - on one of these? UNICYCLE
No partner rings in to propose NOMINATE
Odd number non-starter - as this EVEN
One doing another operation, Mrs Bent IMPERSONATOR
Philosopher rips top from bride's outfit ROUSSEAU
Side making contact PAGE
Stupid problem - something to take away? DIMSUM
That priestess's love - Leander? HERO
Trace house in support of the community ECHO