The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23512 - January 31, 2007

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Ammunition factory keeping officer's head dry in rain SHOTTOWER
Appropriate heavy metal sounds STEEL
Author can resist being rewritten SCENARIST
Awareness of spiritual mysteries is evident in hymn, on reflection GNOSIS
Bungled porn raid marks start of downfall? RAINDROP
But a learner's considered to be wasting time ultimately ALTHOUGH
Composer takes the plunge, skipping intro IVES
D Bogarde sworn in as different actor EDWARDGROBINSON
Drunk treated thus? SOUSED
Fellow economists backing cut SIMON
Gaffer assigned to cowboy film said to have horse in place WESTONSUPERMARE
Herb to accompany beef or fowl SAGEGROUSE
Huge antique set damaged TITANESQUE
It initially supports application to court by divorcee SEXAPPEAL
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Musical instrument used by top bloke making regular appearances OBOE
Nothing eaten at first during Lenten rituals, Christian celebrations LOVEFEASTS
Old boy turns up wearing unfashionable satin shoe SABOT
One taken round shop briefly DELI
Person with twenty five? No, presumably TURNON
Policeman identified London marathon participant? BOWSTREETRUNNER
Prominent politician, one Times at first rubbished MINISTEROFSTATE
Protective coat finally removed in salt water UNDERSEA
Queen and knight accompanied to the station RANIN
Return to renew subscription REJOIN
See me absorbed by less original verse TRIMETER
Strict observance of rules under new head? That's to be expected NORMALITY
Top white collar union APEX
Weapon rejected by a politician in control REGULATORY