The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23216 - February 18, 2006

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Clues Answers
Asteroid that's landed in very centre of London? EROS
Baby son shows intelligence NEWS
Beautifully-crafted period toys housed here DEPOSITORY
Brother officer was head of state FRANCO
Confirmation perhaps of authority to go on speaking RITEOFPASSAGE
Describes fish beneath side of boat PORTRAYS
End of the road? AIM
Fish, not quite glossily healthy, sent back EELS
Heartless composer makes a tragic figure LEAR
House that's big enough for a talk? CHATSWORTH
Imaginary barrier? Real one's great CHINESEWALL
In academic stream, reliable type not finishing material CAMBRIC
Injured, and worse? Pay no attention CUTDEAD
Into computer, I processed film MOTIONPICTURE
Look, that's not neat spirit, wise guy RUMMAGE
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Mortarboard, especially? HEADGEAR
Nursing leg shot by him? GUNSLINGER
Pay better, though one is on the bottle SCREWCAP
Pig-headed, disposing of property without lawyer? SELFWILLED
Policeman has to go over to arrest duke REDCAP
Prayer gives us a lift PATERNOSTER
Removed someone from house, a horror of mine FIREDAMP
Right of pair to cross barrier perhaps PROPER
She's artless and sincere in being well brought up INGENUE
Stink raised about diver PUFFIN
This is polite to add finally to requests PLEASE
Tip some winks? NAP
Trail heard leading to London, not taken seriously SENTUP
Unease people of peninsula expressed MALAISE
When surgeon's finished, always possible to look freely round now OPENDAY