The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23790 - December 21, 2007

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Benefit admitted excluding a gaunt person SKELETON
Bible class on the heavens, admitting possibility of unpleasant outcome RISKY
Bizarre sea creature eating burro's entrails SURREAL
Comedian with set in upcoming places STANDUP
Conclusive evidence to give a watertight case? PROOF
Element of time in short flight behind schedule HOTPLATE
Firm hold of gravity's constant tidal effect? GRIP
Follow-up support looking for pains? AFTERCARE
Hit man's paddle BATHE
Literary black book in price reduction SABLE
Manner of saint uplifting cathedral city STYLE
Material on the historical eastern Mediterranean RELEVANT
Meat for every basket HAMPER
Nothing in Wagner is stirring like Grieg NORWEGIAN
Person who calls after gutless sheep dog SPRINGER
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Poet's private room without booze DRYDEN
Reportedly try to get juice from stone, say, and get results SUCCEED
Saplike stuff from a chlorine's absorption by woody plant TREACLE
Small singer goes after Dad's too old PASTIT
Some escape Mordor early, heading west, where flight may terminate AERODROME
Stop mercenary breaking Renaissance cupid PUTPAIDTO
This amount could make sense for pud, lots dished out DESSERTSPOONFUL
Unlikely to feel small, not opening up in therapy? SHRINKRESISTANT
Very dark brown European like 5 EBONY
Very fast mice tore all over the place METEORIC
Vessel to run easily round island CANISTER
Vigorous work on sutures STRENUOUS
Weakling maintained temperature RUNT
Where to target chicken feed for capital ATHENS
Wordaen in confidence ASSURANCE