The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23660 - July 23, 2007

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'It's a grind,' beau said GNASH
A flyer of Mona Lisa, perhaps PAINTEDLADY
Abrogation, not a revolt REPEL
An achievement, to obscure luminescence over the moon DELIGHTED
Best yet: officer hiding in a tree! ALLTIME
Blood all round scratch initially produced by this prickly shrub GORSE
Chap's energy goes into building MANSE
Colonel returns one pound to provost BLIMP
Count up characters here MUS
Eat too much, and drink up last of wine GORGE
Firm's advertisement attracting a male worker ADAMANT
Given a stern struggle, one of 28? EVENINGSTAR
Gnome looks good in the border when it's turned around EPIGRAM
I'm galvanised, excited - and short of twenty VIGESIMAL
If you want a cup of tea - run down GOTOPOT
Journalists insist on jam roll PRESS
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Liberals fall out with me; I left, but that's unimportant SMALLBEER
Lift toes, partner, when dancing PATERNOSTER
Nationality of little brother established at length BRITISH
Not like fanciful writer TOLKIEN
One hundred thousand insects secrete this LAC
Polish and do up snare HONEYTRAP
Produced music sheets for 'Pie in the sky' PIPEDREAM
Refined, but not grand, weapon CUTLASS
Roll baked and prepared for starters BAP
Short answer - batting or hanging? CURTAIN
Six wheels are incumbent VICAR
Soldier devouring a blue biscuit GARIBALDI
Someone dumping rubbish by a railway - it's a long way away TIPPERARY
Stop to refuel where orchestra plays PIT
Windows giving views across channel that's been cut SKYLIGHTS
Young lady, given gravy jug, can't grab it quick enough MISSTHEBOAT