The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23783 - December 13, 2007

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'As encyclopaedist gone off? DIDEROT
After gin, fell over in hub of activity ENGINEROOM
Approving Hitchcock's work is contemptible FORTHEBIRDS
Bit of corn one hears EAR
Briefly raise a narcotic COCA
City lacking it, campaign for tree CYPRESS
Crack around dry bed BOTTOM
Dreadful flak - I eject in this? LIFEJACKET
Drop of water EBB
Ensure new job is fixed up for painter BURNEJONES
From country, small piece forcibly removed CHAD
Frowned over a book that's stilted LABOURED
Game that may involve suspension BRIDGE
Height of party cut short TOR
Imprisoned, having done such a job? INSIDE
Insolence between two Greek characters in battle PHILIPPI
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Intrigued at extraordinarily base behaviour INGRATITUDE
Maxim she betrayed - she loved Ivanhoe REBECCA
Needing to replace energy, concocted sweet drink MEAD
Obliging with a fine story AFFABLE
Outburst from one briefly engaged is in French TEMPEST
Outsiders ignored late invite for bash ATTEMPT
Outstanding performance as Cornwall, as against Gloucester BLINDER
Play about black man in jug TOBY
Ring little bird, say SIGNET
Ring-tailed creature has no hands: it can't get off the ground EMU
Shortest line gets halved: poem meant to be written like that GEODESIC
Southern sky less hot: put this on? SWEATER
Supporter running government intelligence BRAINPOWER
We never say energy's failed when it's party time NEWYEARSEVE
Weld rectory desk that's broken DYERSROCKET
Wooden hut in spring MAHOGANY