The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23891 - April 18, 2008

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A Starkadder traced in Somerset H ouse SETH
A worker across the Channel who's taken by aliens? ABDUCTEE
Announce time and cost of delivery POSTAGE
Bound to believe if one's told TRUSSED
Conservative, one proverbially straight, like nails? DIEHARD
Didn't show what I show HIDEHI
Father's strange greeting: I'm slapped on the face AFTERSHAVE
First among agricultural buildings, without exception BARNONE
Flowers I put mulch round less evenly COMPOSITES
Girl is left locked in, but not to be found? MISLAID
Greedily get one's oats? EATLIKEAHORSE
Half-chance overcoming each obstacle to progress HEADSEA
Hose slipping into this? SHOE
Ignoring danger, died under tree that fell UNDETERRED
Initially severe trouble filling in chap's old jumbo MASTODON
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Keep losing confidence in fortification REDOUBT
Like some species in garden, need m oving ENDANGERED
Man dropping in rope to go round area in country PARAGUAY
New spell calls her up from the grave SEPULCHRAL
Poems with pages that need cutting? LEAVESOFGRASS
Poet's handwriting so hard to read, no end CRABBE
Rarely make offering to church? Just like Catholic priest CELIBATE
Relish welcoming one's rescuer SAVIOUR
Shiny paper? SUN
Small daughter a nuisance in bed WEED
Sport doesn't add up to anything SUMO
Stay in contention to perform as surgeon MAKETHECUT
Swan - observe reflection PENSEE
Turf accountants do need backers SOD
Wild creature's rude address to Anglican congregation OCELOT