The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23729 - October 11, 2007

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Able to mop up with ball breaking away ABSORBENT
Actor initially going through stage scenery lifted in flies AVIATES
Badger etc I'd tame so DOMESTICATE
Body in Scotland, a mere formality STIFFNESS
Chance to score prize money after losing wicket INNINGS
Customers allow boy to rise in church CLIENTELE
Dry period not lasting long SEC
European sister spies borders of the state clearly ENUNCIATE
Excessively pretty daughter in rough stuff TWEED
Final letter bringing up long and short times OMEGA
Formula One driver's a plant SENNA
Head off claim before completion of contract AVERT
Ill feeling, having raced along two-thirds of track RANCOUR
It's supposed to give all-round vision, focussing on what's ahead CRYSTALBALL
King in endless rages runs and pelts handler FURRIER
Long fish in batter, food one hunts down LAMPREY
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Nicest day spoiled by association SYNDICATE
Personality adopting hard surface for display SHELF
Physician to go to when twitching is severe DRASTIC
Pulses developing amplitude largely restricted to leading edges DAL
Returning, say, Vietnam vet may have to deal with this MANGE
Revolutionary, repeating hesitant remarks about bullets, whose task is to excite crowd CHEERLEADER
She'll provide material to knit or to sew embroidery EWE
Soccer body in charge, harbouring national extremist FANATIC
Tad less composed in unfriendly criminals' haven? COSTADELSOL
Takes off practice exams MOCKS
Team one short train endlessly and shoot to gain support TENDRIL
Weakling son happens to be extremely shy SISSY
Weave tartan, aye, come what may ATANYRATE
What's outlined arbitrarily around origin in Greenwich? LONGITUDE
Williams, perhaps a man overwhelmed by low front SPEARHEAD
Young horse almost in saddle COL