The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24098 - December 16, 2008

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A lie about British food TABLE
A social occasion — stew is provided ADO
Asian space, very fluid CASPIANSEA
Bone buried in Northumbrian village ANVIL
Contemporary saint, one dedicated missionary LIVINGSTONE
Diplomacy with English being kept quiet! TACET
Ever-fresh anthem, an air that's moving AMARANTHINE
Evil creature walkin' painfully without energy HOBGOBLIN
Extraordinarily keen and aware daughter stirred up afresh REAWAKENED
G reek character will appear useless NULL
Give Arab ruler audible greeting HANDSHAKE
In hospital, Gershwin and Co picked up musical instruments OCARINAS
In welcome fails to appear most eager GREEDIEST
Kitchen block where one may cut into tin BREADBOARD
Loving gesture accepted by English gangster EMOTIONAL
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Make exploratory approach before committing oneself to Cheltenham? TESTTHEWATERS
Monster bird not quite managing to get up ORC
Nervous disorder? Stop working BREAKDOWN
Outstanding side getting nothing initially OWING
Pressure to withdraw, having not denied love for model PRECEDENT
Provided with restorative treatment and a service, having got old MASSAGED
Shoddy work returned — nothing right POOR
Shopper may have this question probing risk BASKET
Society that's all but closed and no good? TONG
Sounds like Cook? Sounds like ass! BRAYS
Twisting into disc again, he may identify your problem DIAGNOSTICIAN
Unchallengeable co-stars can cut up rough SACROSANCT
Underfed in pub — get blue about that SKINNY
US city has no more Indian food BALTI
Where you'll find pavilion with old backward-facing toilet OVAL