The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23277 - May 1, 2006

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Act like twenty five, accepting rider's initial support STIRRUP
After picking fruit, mother departs in angry mood HOPPINGMAD
Browbeaten officer got spliced COWED
Cases for deeds ACTIONS
Commit further offence, getting sap from tree RESIN
English resort right to produce coarse grass ESPARTO
Filmed galley, resisting charge SHOTPROOF
Flog pass? It takes two to do it TANGO
Graduate starts to blossom and advance when extended BACHELOROFARTS
Idiosyncrasy in Italian art? MANNERISM
Instrument made from steel developed in California CELESTA
It's dull and lustreless - and that's gospel! MATT
Leading character in local pharmacy ALPHA
London theatre's guarantee of protection PALLADIUM
Notes about asteroid four hundred and thirty three EROS
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Officiator's extremely irksome way to divide media PRIESTESS
Ornamental loop originally common in religious books PICOT
Politician specifies details of crew STATESMAN
Pragmatic type has to be relaxed about girl REALIST
RAF officer receiving stolen picture PHOTO
Relief work Sir Henry reduced WOODCUT
Remains of amphibian consumed by flames LEFTOVERS
Settled out East, being fully indulged SATED
Sort of man taking meal daughter abandoned INNER
Spider out in the rough like fly DIPTEROUS
Tabloid proprietor has duke in for a drink SUNDOWNER
Trendy person quoting an instigator of action INCITER
Unrealistic hopes involving Continental chessmen? CASTLESINSPAIN
White house, Italian style, in Morocco CASABLANCA
Yachtsman's problem over concealing current affair LIAISON