The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23782 - December 12, 2007

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Bromine only contains one element NEON
Can't one ace go over a second in this game? CANASTA
Catastrophe as star dies, shot DISASTER
Confusing language, as Mark and Jack have different bosses MUMBOJUMBO
Drink to engineers as the greatest SUPREME
Even though wounded, run for cover ENVELOPE
Every American island's brief reference ALLUSION
Garment pockets TROUSERS
I take a dim view reporting what someone once did to the Portland vase? NOCTURNE
Impressionist portraying us in red and gold ROUSSEAU
Motorway intersection on the next page has caught learner previously CLOVERLEAF
Nag CAMRA to move into stronger drink than ale ARMAGNAC
One's looking for workers in an American playhouse - not hard ANTEATER
Openly gay, frequently a lot of our church is old-fashioned OUTOFTOUCH
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Play with power and unusual energy opening in theatre PEERGYNT
Prevail in fight with old drunk WINO
Pursue to the bitter end then wound savagely as energy fails HUNTDOWN
Sea god put erroneously in river NEPTUNE
Senior prophetess reported to be prudent SENSIBLE
Support taking drink with added Ecstasy? That's not an answer ADVOCATE
Sweet air must flow over one TIRAMISU
Top copy's variable APEX
Tough punishment suspending a paratrooper for ages? HIGHJUMP
What may amuse children, taking favourite tracks with young dog? PUPPETRY
What sailor may have longings to be accepted by group? SEACHEST
What Terminator did was better than following saint STOPPED
Work regularly exhibited by rising sculptor OPUS
Write dull words when tossing off manuscript verse PENTAMETER