The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24071 - November 14, 2008

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A shade sad, late in the day MIDNIGHTBLUE
Appearing in topless dress, I hurry to conceal imperfections? AIRBRUSH
Cars go for service MINISTRY
Cat takes a bird - its strike can be fatal TOMAHAWK
City people removed one name from pre-match announcements THEBANS
Colder weather's beginning in German city WINTRIER
Cow, mostly, or its opposite BULL
Daughter in time makes an impression DINT
English gold coin found inside coach EDUCATOR
Fruit tree with protected bark MAYAPPLE
Fruity Shakespearean part? QUINCE
Gets excited after opening of champagne, as eight does CAROUSES
Hot milk suppliers' pitch in northern town HUDDERSFIELD
Lots of travellers being prudent, avoiding the very interior CARFUL
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Officer in mess entertains upper-class set COIFFURE
Old invader captured horse GOTH
One who studied German regularly, getting first from Durham GRAD
Partygoer standing up on bar having drunk litres REVELLER
Perversely, con liked being imprisoned LOCKEDIN
Plant chewed by lad's Doberman OLDMANSBEARD
Powerful aircraft at minimum height over end of runway MIGHTY
Put up with poet wanting to bring opposing sides together BUILDBRIDGES
Report of bubbly class receiving top mark in examination PHYSICAL
Slow worker offers place to stranger PLODDER
Small portion? Boy swallows tiny one SMIDGEON
Standard family fare PARKIN
Theatre company on the up: class act PERFORM
Unwilling to spend, male stuffs wallet with yen SCRIMPY