The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23844 - February 23, 2008

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Clues Answers
Auditor left altered entries LISTENER
Check carefully about son's undergarment VEST
Closely contained action worked out on a limited scale PENTATONIC
Clue solver's way which might be adapted to break setter? BAKERSTREET
Commonwealth capital has something beneficial on both sides of the street BOSTON
Deluge came down as late matches are played? FLOODLIT
Director on board of old rail company, introduced to chap with real power HELMSMAN
English artist is striking, it's said STUBBS
Family's line for right descent BLOOD
Gems of singular hues STONES
Get flummoxed, having new place in mind NONPLUS
Increase in importance for cocktail SNOWBALL
Introduction of noxious anaesthetic drug brings down country NETHERLANDS
Male to male TOM
Clues Answers
Mandolin, perhaps, wrongly placed in lutes UTENSIL
One may find some workers like this break period PARTTIME
Only manservant's top half? BUT
Outside home, what's used for walking doggy CANINE
Put in power and run this type of current about? ELECTRIC
Puzzle of polar explorer finding wife in short trousers CROSSWORD
Support for worker going to Guernsey or Jersey MILKINGSTOOL
The right to choose work style to keep one involved OPTION
Ungodly siren broadcast in a booming manner RESOUNDINGLY
Unpleasant behaviour, as can get head coming round NASTINESS
Very curious numbers must lead to Ptolemy's conclusion NOSY
Very good pie crust, say, with chips SOLIDSTATE
Warship builder's beginning to anger me BIREME
What ultimately is keeping this compiler? TIMES