The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23993 - August 15, 2008

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A single Spanish lady UNA
As vivacious types, pity idlers in need of reform SPIRITEDLY
Beast - in short man about to create trouble DISTURB
Custodian of French art and gold kept by court ESCORT
Drink made stronger and drawn off by tube SIPHONED
English lines set to piano by church composer PURCELL
Fantastic sand - please go to seaside resorts for such ESPLANADES
Good example of pressure on old kingdom PARAGON
Good valuable stuff from part of Kensington GORE
Greek character with no head and hardly any length MICRON
Held in reserve at this yard? Not quite ARMSLENGTH
Insect is big brute a husband avoided BEEMOTH
Items in womenswear making endless money BRAS
Listen to bore with a beard, a very keen type EAGERBEAVER
Little boy is a Pole ROD
Mum's in hut completely sozzled SMASHED
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Officer by river to give a hand COPPERPLATE
One like Mary with no time to be a Martha? DOER
Plot always found at the back of English home ENGINEER
Procedure for dealing with letters arranged by nicer editor REDIRECTION
Promise in certain letters only half fulfilled VOW
Queen to become disrespectful about King GERTRUDE
Region with students returning where it's pleasantly warm SUNTRAP
Ruin brought by drink restricting working team SCREWUP
See girl confronting gangster get tough ANNEAL
Site of shrine said to be something groovy NOCK
Small room with lots of noise - character dropping hands at sides DINETTE
Stream lacking breadth needed for vessel URN
Surrender in respect of self-esteem FOREGO
Thou seemest to be such a resident HOUSEHOLDER
Tissue and fabric found around pool maybe LIGAMENT
Wrap, one with diamonds and stars - gems cut by them? LAPIDARIES