The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24052 - October 23, 2008

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Acting so violently when capturing one belligerent AGONISTIC
Aid to meditation used by shaman traditionally MANTRA
Animated production of Pygmalion GALATEA
Annoy minority area, removing hospital GETTO
Ask questions after operation re bed if poorly DEBRIEF
Bear's appetite STOMACH
Breaking new ground can be so stressful HARROWING
Constable, say, supporting part of case against swindler CONARTIST
Do talk English in the centre CHEAT
Godsend married woman needed MANNA
Henry and one of his queens turned to hair colouring HENNA
Horse on a racecourse, one holding up Derby, perhaps HATRACK
It's emphatically uttered through part of one's mouth BYGUM
Known to very few, the knack of sleeping well? TOPSECRET
Laboratory apparatus some expert researchers initially put together LASER
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One who encourages a nondrinker to split a drink ABETTER
Run into parents in European city PARMA
Second speaker who follows a celebrity? STALKER
Senate building or temple in Rome CAPITOL
Serious crime one group of police discovered in house HOMICIDE
Share expenses with some Europeans after game GODUTCH
Staff accommodating husband's funny routine SHTICK
Steaming with limited room to manoeuvre TIGHT
Strong poker hand confronted with a deadpan expression STRAIGHTFACED
Suddenly grasps short musical pieces SNATCHES
This is not out of order for a religious Oriental SHINTOIST
To a degree, cultivate old fruit in Mexico TOMATILLO
Tyrant's awful prose repeated endlessly OPPRESSOR
Unfortunately, not a richer man like Getty or Rockefeller, say NORTHAMERICAN
Where Rosemary, for one, is in her element HERBARIUM