The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23336 - July 8, 2006

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Ability to afford the gas bill? PURCHASINGPOWER
About entrance to hell - nothing in it like a big pit CAVERNOUS
At this rate, nothing in the world can stop us ESCAPEVELOCITY
Attitude I assume as one divine POSEIDON
Basic army training that's professionally lucrative? PRIVATEPRACTICE
Bully-boy shredded a beetle TOREADOR
Climbed, securing power, and took the crown SCALPED
Destruction from heroin: millions perished SACK
Feel miserable in one's cabin BELOW
Friend crossing border first PRIMAL
Got better results at first in association RALLIED
Hear not many died in conflict FEUD
Historian of ancient Egypt may have scratched its surface PAPYRUS
How tea may be got from the bag, not in steady flow UNEVENLY
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Infectious person to catch this from supermarket? CARRIERBAG
Lack of awareness spoils nice scene NESCIENCE
Liquid medication, having unknown medical condition DROPSY
Man off watch taking the wheel IDLER
Man taking grand female into love nest GODFREY
One that may be executed outside prison where one's helplessly thrown DEEPEND
Parts of lungs I've all burst, inhaling oxygen ALVEOLI
Pleased to be attracted to poacher TICKLED
Polish pianist I shoot, playing around clubs SOPHISTICATION
Show me a sharp point concealed MATINEE
Surrounded by a fog, start to drive in AMIDST
To fail to break record CLOSED
Using half of ticket, centre punched out changing stations RETUNING
Well, turn pancake! SPRINGROLL