The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23398 - September 19, 2006

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A rat starting to epitomise my school ACADEMY
An individual passing empty day, lacking inspiration ANODYNE
Armpits can be alarming HAIRY
Banger at first needs space to stop - it has a dreadful woman driver BROOMSTICK
Child leads in babies, all in red nappies BAIRN
Communication by flier CHAT
Composer pinching a number of Mozart's, and shot from behind BACKHAND
Drink rum in outskirts of Torquay TODDY
Hotel in gold overlooking Norwegian port, unfinished AUBERGE
In auction, black is black SABLE
In secret, 'e's having an intimate relationship CLOSESET
Insects full of energy, one holds, in part of Tertiary OLIGOCENE
Margin absurd, investing Rockefeller's capital payment BANKDRAFT
Muslim commander popular - Muslim commander popular! AGAIN
Pull one over the pond YANK
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Releasing deer with lion stalking, one heading for confrontation CATHARTIC
She has the right, above all, to follow order around MOTHERSUPERIOR
Small groups want information on boat times SUBGENERA
Something to go on red flower - blue LAVATORY
Sound to write down for composer LISZT
Spade is one device - test out without spades DETECTIVE
Storyteller made front of audience sit up AESOP
Support doubled round first of ropes - daughter seemed likely to fall TEETERED
Tantrum, bit of an act SCENE
Terribly sacred holy books, a line appearing priestly SACERDOTAL
These block castle, so bishop moves OBSTACLES
Unwise to file total number BALLAD
Where draughts go, in any case ACROSSTHEBOARD
Without a key, some of villa not accessible from the back ATONAL
Work on story with plot breaking hearts, perhaps SUBEDIT