The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23787 - December 18, 2007

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... 'tsunami', I bet HIGHROLLER
A theme to lift me - I need a kick LEITMOTIF
Australian trainee cook raja abused JACKAROO
Chapter I'd rewritten, going for a song DIRTCHEAP
Cheat has to send anything from the north back up there TWOTIMER
Child, one given to pinching things NIPPER
Damaged one's skin CUTIS
Dancing leads shows like Peter Pan SHADOWLESS
Dwelling I look to walk round IGLOO
Guards unusually include unknown, munificent elder SUGARDADDY
Kit has to rise from bed GETUP
Lady starts to enjoy nice Indian dinner ENID
Leave car at home - it's a piece of cake PARKIN
New expression brought up for 'flood' ... DROWN
Plant not reaching its ultimate stage DAIS
Plaster covers up backing that's left out STUCCO
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Play this? One arriving late by taxi may TIPANDRUN
Poet's mislaid second spanner BRIDGE
Polish resort talked about BRIGHTEN
Popular officer, usually INGENERAL
Quiet swine pop confines in part of car DASHBOARD
Record order put in, for Rattle DISCOMFIT
Ruffle, putting salt into trifle JABOT
Run into schoolmaster in interval between lessons BREAK
Russian officer, a flier REDADMIRAL
Sewing bee GATHERING
Show good overcome by wickedness SIGN
Sickness in ancient city, round top of Nile delta THEBENDS
Singer's amusing adventure LARK
Some missing, others seen in bar INGOT
Suddenly in unison ALLATONCE
Without answer, the others went back to the paper RESAT