The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23297 - May 24, 2006

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A charming kind of accent ACUTE
A mostly dreary time for a mature person ADULT
At university, books are taken in to cure disorder UPHEAVAL
Audibly regret gibe - it's indistinct on stage RHUBARB
Both came adrift, making great sacrifice HECATOMB
Boy in group quickly goes to rest in accommodation BEDANDBREAKFAST
Declining a drink? He finally accepted gallons AGEING
Decorated old sailors at end of battle ORNATE
Dirty-looking tailless old dog DINGO
Elderly prisoner serving bird? GREYLAG
Enlightened, to take addictive drug? That's a joke! WISECRACK
Fat pig for reception, once left at sea LARBOARD
Female composer, say, one involved in breakdown ANALYST
Frederick's daughter's introduction to Charles Lamb CELIA
Gooseberries may accompany one's dates in the stalls FRUITERER
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He gives the game away? Bother NARK
He missed the English spring, getting a tan BROWNING
Home of islander, one attending school in Iowa ISCHIA
It's mostly serving as a protein ACTIN
Managers with gold, possibly, in grand accommodation BOARDANDLODGING
Massive failure in fossil fuel COLOSSAL
Metalworker working this morning - no good being left out IRONSMITH
Putting up duty list, registered a small charge DETONATOR
Recompensed draughtsman returning keys REWARDED
Reporter has fresh probe round hospital NEWSHOUND
She wept at home over an award NIOBE
Singer touring Jolson's place in New York state BUFFALO
Tool mad zealot can provide ADZE
Tropical shrub two aircraftmen observed way back ACACIA
Trouble in former Turkish governor's court OLDBAILEY