The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4246 - October 14, 2007

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A final song from him? ALASTAIR
A social trend may be revealed from these statements DECLARATIONS
After false move do retreat: support called for TRIPOD
After the push given, vehicle reversed - the last in contest SACKRACE
Attempt to retain the wood? It's worthless TRASHY
Being hospitable, door's open in mess WARDROOM
Bird, for example, taking off from branch DIVERGE
Came out to corral sheep - it's knotty work! MACRAME
Church dignitaries leaf over chronicles PRELATES
Circles, missing entrance toestate ROUNDS
Complete book of epistles PLENARY
Conviction? A number set free! TENETS
Drop round for the pudding SAGO
Endless suffering after being incarcerated by military leadership PENTAGON
Front the ballet FACADE
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Goes to the bottom, with the beginners FOUNDERS
Grub taking end of plant - part vital to growth ROOTLET
Hullabaloo following appeal for dismissal OUTCRY
Language from place down under prince used in broadcast DISPERSE
Leaf blight overcoming in the end FINALE
May consider a different study of flight AERODYNAMICS
Only a minor branch, you understand? TWIG
Physician - one for each man of the cloth DRAPER
Rescue - when digger grabs one - with happy ending! DELIVERY
Round up a lot of peacocks MUSTER
Set off for assignation outside college DETONATE
She's turned brown? Not true! NATALIE
Smart Scots know how to get a bird! CHICKEN
Spectators follow dog and drive too close TAILGATE
Those once in fine fettle expire EXHALE