The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23626 - June 13, 2007

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'Excavation' - a set of books vigorous in style TRENCHANT
A measure of alcohol - it represents a small proportion LITRE
A woman going by name of Tree ASHEN
African range American found short KENYAN
Alex - he is unlikely to expire EXHALE
Book is first class, a humdinger from the very start ISAIAH
Catalogue covering unknown composer LISZT
Cataloguing of raincoat - it goes astray CATEGORISATION
Clamber's another way to put it SCRAMBLE
Conservative heading in the right direction for crowd CONCOURSE
Coward's allergic reaction HAYFEVER
Discard counter one's found inside JETTISON
Draw fine lines to represent opening HATCH
Expect crew's quarters to be reduced by 20% FORECAST
Forged acknowledgement of debt accepted by football club SPURIOUS
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Greek man embracing woman HELLENE
Group of soldiers - about fifty one - run down SQUALID
Leader is not specific GENERAL
Mischievous behaviour that's understood around start of university year ROGUERY
Mug - I had one to put back IDIOT
Musing, despite the fact that time's short THOUGHT
Nettles, not wanted, cut down NEEDLES
Novel hero gives bird girl's name ROCHESTER
Old and obstinate, Leslie is not using scent ODOURLESS
One after another, say, put your teeth into jars BYTURNS
Place in France - its description shows some deficiency PAUCITY
Promising cover for head CAPEOFGOODHOPE
Refuse to give description of cargo boat WITHHOLD
Steel never breaks NERVE
Victory by a five-point score producing no cheer WINTRY