The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23890 - April 17, 2008

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Affected by moving air, some musicians cried WINDSWEPT
Article penned by artist on strike with a religious leader DALAILAMA
Aspiring to achieve first in Wimbledon, double-faulted WOULDBE
Beautiful young woman in otherwise boring commercial DRYAD
Card game in which you can make very little without spades WHIST
Echo in theatre, so undesirable RESOUND
Energy I'm getting in a group of people ANIMATION
Flew without one boy that's thrown out of plane JETTISONED
Food for crow? A rook tucked into corn I put out CARRION
From HQ, head of military and others providing lead, perhaps BASEMETAL
Fruit that's scanned by electricity, say REDCURRANT
Irish author initially identified with Great Britain SHAW
Is caught in the bungled robbery HEIST
Less serious broadcaster securing venue for concert SHALLOWER
Less than four inches? It's deceptive UNDERHAND
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Like aggressive male scientist before getting old MACHO
Lots of classical goddesses FATES
More than one frill changes suit for one's benefit RUFFS
Naive journalist wrongly dropping a useful connexion UNIVERSALJOINT
New clue confused American in centre NUCLEUS
Pleasantness of French in entering into friendly relations AMENITY
Prepared for race - ran along track TRAINED
Rash actions get one retreating in poor shape, surrounded by enemies FOLLIES
Singer bringing in right instrumental group BRASS
So-called physician who wrote one or tw o books LUKE
They check wheels on their watches that have stopped TRAFFICWARDENS
Transparency shown by government that facilitates calculations SLIDERULE
Very skilful attempt CRACK
Visibly embarrassed over large amount in new version REDRAFT
Waste one's little drink? Girlfriend consumes it DISSIPATE