The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23753 - November 8, 2007

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Almost heal illness - after time, premature end CURTAILMENT
Any Verdi production may have intoxicating results VINEYARD
As reflex investigator cut off a bit of meringue PAVLOV
Assistant caught second remark, incidentally ASIDE
Bookmaker who prepares the tea? BREWER
Brown, with another colour, Black skin was preeminent BRINDLED
County of birth our man cunningly concealed NORTHUMBRIA
Facing this, carp not landed in dinghy SACREDCOW
Finished with wife in pub conflict BOERWAR
Golden boy, unlined, in bloom ORCHID
Hard on grandpa as daughter's taken armrest HOLSTER
Having exercise machine, fight against bit of spare tyre TREADMILL
It's exactly the hour, commander, to shut up OCLOCK
Keble College's first to move in race for Finn HUCKLEBERRY
Maybe cover sore, initially inflamed horribly FIELDSMAN
Model train fitted to popular gauge in part of N America ONTARIO
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More attractive republican slogan? CUTER
Nigerian witchcraft taken up IBO
Old king, see, away from capital sometimes OFFANDON
One can count up millions in ancient civilisation SUMMER
Parliament misses Liberal - Lloyd George? DAI
Piece of Debussy that's not so powerful LAMER
Piece of engine favoured by Lilliputian rebels BIGEND
Policeman is away to the cooler OFFICER
Put one's foot in it, being married, losing a ring during the event MOCCASIN
Roman fails Latin at first - is that expected? NORMAL
School lesson given by scoundrel. Come again? RECUR
Sluggish transport? On the contrary BULLETTRAIN
State of luxury was common under Cromwell WEALTH
What good bra should do, with extra energy FITTOBUST
What's first needed for injury? AID
Worried about getting letter ETA