The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23850 - March 1, 2008

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'Children matter!' the head ejaculated ISSUE
A runner's last in race - hit by javelin maybe! SPEARED
After wee dram there's a suspicion you'll see stars PEGASUS
Brand of soap initially expensive, putting daughter off SEAR
Chant about PM may be showing disrespect SPITTING
Course at Oxford includes old poet POPE
Delivering cuts regularly is 'unkind', yes? SNIDE
Difficult individual to excite, being devoid of energy ONEROUS
Fellow taken out as per contract MANDATED
For surgical assistant, vital being right behind doctor DRESSER
Formula for putting together bits of galleon? Please be patient! ALLINGOODTIME
Give girl massage for complaint RUBELLA
Gloomy female replacing male in this bar FORBID
Leave a politician gets at end of year DECAMP
Liquid for singers - litre to be drunk CHLORAL
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Lumpy bits put around trifle STRAW
Marx and Mao making mother grumble GROUCHO
Not against seeing facilities PROVISION
Possible material for sculptor - pumice? BATHSTONE
See sports arenas offering comfortable seats CHESTERFIELDS
Smooth part of deal that comes with strict rule IRONHAND
Someone primarily kept on the gate? SENTRY
Something with a hood that needs firm support COBRA
Sweet bit of food Bill found in desert MACAROON
The man on the road around China is an author HEMINGWAY
They can provide uplift - sadness will shortly dissolve WINDLASSES
Turned out and took part in game, having joined the seconds SPLAYED
Unknown group no longer drinking sitting in pub - fair? BAZAAR
What local Chiltern artist does perhaps to make connection DRAWSTRING
Woman getting hold of her boy perhaps to eat a hot dish ENCHILADA