The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23853 - March 5, 2008

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A contemptible character, a youthful delinquent, is seven AGITATED
Ace, winning 50% in court, ... ATRIUM
American writer - this principally defines him POET
Become entangled and express disapproval thus GETKNOTTED
Brick to take trick TRUMP
Deck - there's trouble with sailors here ADORN
Eventually participating in marathon INTHELONGRUN
First drink's imbibed in a state DISTRAUGHT
Goes down hard in pothole - a nasty moment CLOSESHAVE
Hooter in front part of vehicle NOSE
I had dressed in a shawl, by the way - most dull STOLIDEST
left one criminal heading for gaol, with no possibility of release LIFELONG
Lot of old fibre adapted initially as bathing accessory LOOFA
Luck begins to run out for intellectual BLUESTOCKING
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Not an Italian wine, it gets spilt in ambush LIEINWAIT
Observe places where grouse gather, turning over bones SKELETON
Old artist loses his footing and goes over AGED
Old church, partly red - yellowish-red OCHRE
Only bit I can translate - 'peers' NOBILITY
Peter, beside river, takes time to get insurance SAFETYNET
Possibly links Head of Geography to radio lectures GOLFCOURSE
River police finally accept excuse EXEMPT
South-west area sorted out DORSET
Spent recklessly - depressingly, by the sound of it BLEW
Stuck in cat-flap, do grannies notice pet? LAPDOG
Swill dustmen see mostly - it's inevitable NEEDSMUST
Very fiercely sound horn to pass on corner TOOTHANDNAIL
With small racetrack, use more direct but irregular route SHORTCIRCUIT