The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23444 - November 11, 2006

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Clues Answers
Batsman's touch giving his team advantage INSIDEEDGE
Bird in red gets drink for nothing LAPWING
Buzzers used in spelling contests BEES
Carp when inspiration falls short IDE
Cook up and serve a little rum ODDISH
Dandy's captivating allure that shines amid the gloom FOGLAMP
Draws oneself farther back, to an extent RAFFLES
Early communist sponsors want new leader ENGELS
Easing past women's crew in Olympic event WEIGHTLIFTING
Exact image? One can do no more changes! DEADRINGER
Future supplier will provide mint over the counter FORTUNETELLER
Going after some romance with a correspondent? POSTDATING
Hands back in exchange SWAP
Ladies holding one end of thick, light fibre WICK
Much-used ball left mark on snooker table OLD
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Near collapse, he's prone to turns ONTHEROPES
Not facing the wrong one's done SIDEON
Peer over uninteresting brew EARLGREY
Prime Minister gets stick after upsetting police WALPOLE
Put dice out, being ineligible for game CUPTIED
Reform me: I fall into disrepute ILLFAME
Render senseless fine English in chapter's header DEAFEN
Scorer confounded whingers GERSHWIN
Shopkeeper makes quiet tick in index, maybe FISHMONGER
Short girl's good to travel with round city GLASGOW
State one way to retain flair IRELAND
Superlatively fast remedies in place SECUREST
Supporter wanting much more tuned in around end of match WELLWISHER
Swimmer stripped nude in middle of garden RUDD
Wimp paid for supply in small instalments DRIPFEED