The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23520 - February 9, 2007

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Aptitude for living with manliness getting sailor taken for queen VIABILITY
Bright light Italian painter's not got right, inappropriate over Venice LASERENISSIMA
California can cut down old tree CACAO
Democrat clique which might be taken out for a meal DINNERSET
Displaying art centrally in King's Benin house INGENIOUS
Downfall making sin seem terrible NEMESIS
Early jetliner having to arrive before time COMET
English inclined to keep grand and stylish ELEGANT
EU national needing guts to work with Europe PORTUGUESE
Greatly appreciated garland sent up to good actor GIELGUD
Herb Lear's daughter used to break Fool's heart OREGANO
How Dante might have produced a not so great volume SOTTOVOCE
Key Conservative from heart of America ENTER
Make use of plan, largely in escape route EXPLOIT
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Near result of cash squeeze? PENNYPINCHING
Opening a lair, I braved Arabian brigands' anger ALIBABA
Orchestra's lively giving out new volume when Mantovani is playing ANIMATO
Philosopher with place at centre of Symposium PLATO
Poor gripe about wicked advantage given only to a few PRIVILEGE
Possible venal deeds unknown in among saints? SEVENDEADLYSINS
Show regret where a game soldier is given Ecstasy APOLOGISE
Small child eats caps with fungus - it's better now THATSMORELIKEIT
Something projecting on cards when without guillotine, ultimately DECKLEEDGE
Teachers' leader in pretence to be up in subject MATHS
Together by bedroom? Sex inside to follow ENSUITE
Want to party wildly, going on from clubs CRAVE
What tropical monsoon will break? CALM
Yorick's heading off to speak, the beast ORYX