The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23648 - July 9, 2007

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A curt one dancing a dance COURANTE
A job in the kitchen getting wet clothes on the rack? WASHINGUP
Army officer follows father as acting head of state GOVERNORGENERAL
Article on a bishop's vice - drink ABSINTHE
Backed story about one Israeli port EILAT
Bugs seen round a sort of Spanish bar TAPAS
Charge packed into keg in front of Dail, possibly causing such a critical situation KNIFEEDGE
Condemned in a few words put together by Democrat? SENTENCED
Confident, refuse to do broadcast SUREFOOTED
Cricketer, first to purchase excellent hat PACEBOWLER
Cut good wood GASH
Extremely distressing, doughboy in vehicle that's flipped over TRAGIC
Fellow worker in company left union COLLEAGUE
Fruit of unpleasant appearance, so they say UGLI
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Get away, carrying diamonds after a stunt ESCAPADE
Go on a pub crawl, to get rid of the blues? PAINTTHETOWNRED
How quickly your clean driving record may be lost? INAFLASH
Mature wife is in band GROWUP
One inside conducted a piece of music LIED
Piece of bread and water, fine for tit initially WAFER
PM shot - awful creep claps? Never! SPENCERPERCEVAL
Preparations to build stadium? GROUNDWORK
Remember to cancel RECALL
Stylish young woman? No end CHIC
The sort of drink to give one courage? SPIRIT
Treacherous rocks confronting rowing teams - these'll help those who've got in the drink CORKSCREWS
Trick cyclist's technique unaffected by partnership FREEASSOCIATION
Vitality plus unusual energy PULSE