The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23788 - December 19, 2007

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Clues Answers
African calls of disapproval before introduction of independence TUTSI
Child's play finishes with favourite bit SNIPPET
Companion has boarded earlier ship SCHOONER
Cor, the shrink acts, somehow spilling ink - for this! RORSCHACHTEST
Cordiality shown by husband in home circle HEARTH
European's son expelled from public school ETONIAN
Everyone to keep awfully thin? There's much work to be done here ANTHILL
Get into trouble when policeman gets 'urt? COPIT
Girl's American friend making a bloomer ROSEBUD
Good opportunity for man to forge a partnership GROOM
Impressive six maybe - one clearing loop of rope? BIGHT
Is gnawing animal going round collections of bones? TARSI
Like a dictator involving soldiers in a great deal MAGISTERIALLY
Maybe cadet performed as if on stage? ACTEDOUT
Middle of area with church saints - an apse? RECESS
Clues Answers
Noun operates unusually in contrived speech ESPERANTO
Official is stern - but has heart right inside REGISTRAR
One at the back of the joint is a gangster SCARFACE
Pleasant set entertaining six counties CONGENIAL
Record-holder with something to hide? SLEEVE
Reformer's audible criticisms KNOCKS
Return of dawn - across river tree is seen PRUNUS
Review showing very little's right in this county SURREY
Scientific collector of cats and dogs? RAINGAUGE
Slander - something poisonous intrinsically ASPERSE
Small, like the numbers between twelve and twenty? TEENY
Spending recklessly is delightful, new leader found LAVISHING
Tired men, struggling, need energy fix DETERMINE
Top people's payment for literary work? ROYALTY
What could make superior young dog bend over laughing? DOUBLEUP