The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24011 - September 5, 2008

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After half portion of curry, 'e forks out for wine VINDEPAYS
Area to mount opera AIDA
Crush a foreign officer PASHA
Dish with cashews passed round replacing first half of meal STUNNER
Feel giddy shortly after swallowing drinks and fall ill again RELAPSE
French name for German town gets a man in exile all confused AIXLACHAPELLE
High tension? With wild animal round about, you'll get even more tense TIGHTER
Illegally seizes outbuildings ANNEXES
In reversal of fortunes, become obese TURNROUND
Journalists organised stay inside country piles HAYSTACKS
Keen to have French Revolution artist guillotined AVID
New form of clip-art about to be introduced in examination PRACTICAL
Not working, so finally seek a position KAPUT
Pause for inspiration? CATCHONESBREATH
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Poetry would not be so unromantic PROSAIC
Presumably Saturday never comes for such as Billy-No- Mates FRIENDLESS
Regularly clean posh new clothes? She could be on hand to help LAUNDRESS
Slight cut in blood sugar regulated by this INSULIN
Smack soundly? I shall be in trouble after that, it's wrong PECCADILLO
Story book mislaid by girl who's given brief support? PARALEGAL
Stretch of forest on Galapagos Islands TONGA
Such literary works are genuine, as a rule CANON
Temporary arrangements involving horse riding - girl's put out LASHUPS
Trainee boss dispatched, not having succeeded STUDENT
Tree and where it rarely grows, you say PLANE
Welsh play worked in Mold in new production by university UNDERMILKWOOD
Woman is supporting debtor with nothing put away DORIS
Writer's employed to recreate fictional character LORDPETERWIMSEY