The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23808 - January 12, 2008

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Alexander's predecessor as religious leader, successor as poet POPE
Attack a saint, grabbing Paul, originally ASSAULT
Boasted pretty short hair style CREWCUT
Cleaned what's black on surface CHARRED
Craft set out, upholding condition for trade TRAFFIC
Dark horse that may be last in Derby, literally UNKNOWNQUANTITY
Deadly offence of tropical American native SLOTH
Declare support with very pained expression VOUCH
Doctor admitting possible cause of accidental death DROWNING
Doctor concealing nothing about inferior MEDIOCRE
Explorer's previous image changed over centuries AMERIGOVESPUCCI
Fluctuating temperature with kind of 'flu, without incident UNEVENTFUL
Girl covers area for putting colour OLIVEGREEN
Hurried outside to set out spread SPLAYED
In short, the state of Chicago is bad ILL
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Indicated foul in game played first WHISTLED
Island's second rescue craft SARK
Means to preserve artefact, finally, of ancient civilization TINCAN
Measure of warmth fine hearth can produce FAHRENHEIT
Morally instructs wicked if I, especially, take part EDIFIES
Old instrument of stone lined with wood SPINET
Pay attention about time little brother gets distressed HEARTBROKEN
Places in Rome for a meeting FORA
Put cards on table for business arrangement DEAL
Red coat refashioned in 30's style ARTDECO
Refine check as redesigned for cloth square NECKERCHIEF
Small bird that is trapped, initially, by rodent TITMOUSE
Starts from three or eight, as low digit TOE
Starts to ask for part of test BEGINNINGS
Travel permit for one arriving with two others TRIPLET