The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24004 - August 28, 2008

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Arrival not quite up to what was expected? TOUCHDOWN
Batches of deliveries in abeyance, creating financial problem OVERSPENDING
Being charged, signified no answer INDICTED
Commander longing to give tuition COACHING
Courteousness as big town collects honour COMITY
Describes exciting events on election night? RECOUNTS
Digit hit, almost completely black THUMB
First character wanting beer heads for public house ALEPH
Godly types don't fast LIKETHEDEVIL
Headache makes this person gloomy MEGRIM
Holy men in a fight impeding heathen god MARABOUTS
Hybrid male bird CROSSBILL
Indian coachmen sacked COMANCHE
Kit perhaps two daughters put in box FIDDLE
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Length beside river hiding little old plant CAMOMILE
Like certain wars when young woman gets left in charge GALLIC
Like some gear appropriate for a couple of heavenly bodies SUNANDPLANET
Lot has to hurry after first sign of salt SHARE
Maiden aunt fancied a loose gown MANTUA
Mineral emanating after eruption MANGANITE
Neat generation that's avoided by the 'posh' set STEERAGE
One has notes for the final journey FUNERALMARCH
One public schoolboy without French and Greek IONIAN
One's played a series of characters in dramatisation AMATI
Oxygen possibly for each person who needs it? GASPER
Plant fellow dislodged finally with garden tool MANDRAKE
Port one brought from hideyhole put on table LARBOARD
Unfulfilled fellow on search, good man missing out MANQUE