The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23470 - December 12, 2006

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A piece sawn from tree turned into wood for raft BALSA
Advocate of free trade a barrier hit hard ADAMSMITH
Art patron and monarch, such as King Edward TATER
Barrier on road in bend on Northern hill TURNPIKE
Capital place for riding in rank after rank? ROTTENROW
Chap embracing a Conservative system MACMILLAN
Character lacking among people without aspirations AITCH
Don's position may be confused, as per this clue LECTURESHIP
Dreadfully remote and clinical way to communicate ELECTRONICMAIL
During singing, like that of a lark MIDAIR
Engaged in Shakespeare's As You Like It ATWILL
Finished with actors? That's not fair OVERCAST
Fruit mother and child gathered together DAMSON
Gamble about this distinctive characteristic in bear market EARMARK
Holy Writ reinterpreted in laudable way WORTHILY
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Horizontal bar used in work-out HYPHEN
Less colourful vertical stripe runs to the bottom PALER
Lindwall's beamer? RAY
Material in article taken from 20 TWILL
Money riskily invested in dodgy alternative cup VENTURECAPITAL
Old weapon showing what warning shots can do CROSSBOW
Positive statement as leader leaves site of party conference RIGHTON
Presentation to public, a problem for Rugby team over time? PACKAGING
Reveal man's misrepresented in our country UNMASK
Ruth, after being at university, is so arrogant UPPITY
Second crop processed at the farm AFTERMATH
Try a hard case TESTA
Unhealthy reactions from colleagues about some work ALLERGIES
What film actor would like to get above the line SUPERSCRIPT
What's for cruising, so to speak? SEA