The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23823 - January 30, 2008

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A bureau, when contracted, is proficient ADEPT
Alcoholic is flourishing LUSH
Author following mythological sailor as stage names WELLSFARGO
Biscuit for a redhead? GINGERNUT
Country also in need of revolution LAOS
Criminals' life and death situation? UNDERWORLD
Direction of taper so fitting TOTHEPOINT
Face, or part of it? CHEEK
Flower display WEAR
Formal individual full of starch? STUFFEDSHIRT
Garment, blue, not much material to take in SHORTSTORY
German king from the East or West OTTO
Get a New Forest area for refreshments TEAGARDEN
Gone, or yet to come LATE
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I plant kiss on live goat IBEX
In the hunt to secure tiny undergarment, ultimately flattering SWEETTALKING
King Edward of India's given female cold ALOOF
Marie's attention broken heading for execution ANTOINETTE
One belittling rubbish, taken the wrong way DETRACTOR
Plant has confidence about engineer finally breaking tool up WATERCRESS
Relative as such earning silver - money America invested SECONDCOUSIN
Relative left in clutches of fool, losing head UNCLE
Shake up ground around old earthwork DISCONCERT
Soup ingredient, yet frozen STOCKSTILL
Speaker's question as man of power? WATT
The boss is a ladies' man STUD
The extent of my travels, I think? (2,3,2,1,4) ASFARASIKNOW
What's lost needs finding DEDUCTION