The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23978 - July 29, 2008

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A stern type finally converted, most like Scrooge at first NEAREST
Bad vibes quietly banished, I abandoned bitterness RESENTMENT
Beautiful divorcee left European touring island EXQUISITE
Decline yours truly observed in Bangor area COMEDOWN
Expand, though not in time OUTSTRETCH
Female doubter meeting male disease expert DIAGNOSTICIAN
Food husbandless writer caught in tarn? LARDYCAKE
Foreign character beginning to take in twenty-seven's girl THETA
Gun American attorney's taken from girl BREN
Instrument heard by Wedding-Guest, arts graduates, and ... BASSOON
Italian city a German king managed to enter OTRANTO
Key proposal a number of Romans found tear-jerking EMOTIONAL
Language used in extremely shocking disturbance SHINDIG
Layer of skin spoilt semi-ripe damsons at first EPIDERMIS
Madcap put article in stock right away HOTHEAD
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Marine creature braised imperfectly SEABIRD
Property of sage one's daughter cut back outside WISDOM
Propose to use an item on broadcast NOMINATE
Raucous duck lives in Atlantic port NOISY
Reportedly they turn in locks where vessels are unloaded QUAYS
Reserve Warrant Officer, jolly voracious reader BOOKWORM
Rise and fall that's good for duke's deer? UNGULATE
Rudge's Inn, a focal point for dancers MAYPOLE
Saw one with perfect knees briefly in custody BEHELD
Surgeon's assistant that may be Welsh DRESSER
Take to one's heels, hearing sound of parasite FLEE
Tax on former nurse's watch SENTRY
Unknown count welcomed to lecturer's table READYRECKONER
Using some blades is to cease DESIST
Work circle a traveller set up OPERA