The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24088 - December 4, 2008

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A scold's bridle would shut up HOLDONESTONGUE
Bandicoot, perhaps, wrecking puma's lair MARSUPIAL
Beautiful woman pulled at Christmas? CRACKER
Casual worker poor at first OFFHAND
Classy line in what's often stood for monthly process OVULATION
Drunkard won't start on very strong pot INOFF
For rugby players the end is up, having packed swelling NOSIDE
Group seeking refuge OASIS
Individual entering appeal, an official in authority CHAIRMAN
Insect numbers on the rise, one running wild MUSTANG
Instrument to take in with blood screening? CLARINET
Negative word I put in lower NEITHER
Newspaper cutting exposed prolonged attack BARRAGE
Non-believer takes articles one way ATHEIST
Old communication from, perhaps, plane or jumbo? TRUNKCALL
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One relaxing with puzzle, forgetting the time EASER
Possible Great Rift Valley? CLEAVAGE
Princess among cooler sultanas, exposing middle INFANTA
Printing term scored with former group SEXTET
Quit injecting carbon: popular so to prevent disease VACCINATE
Recollection of Proust in state of unawareness STUPOR
Ring department to claim compensation, finally ARENA
Runner impressing club in contest DEBATE
Second seizure behind the others REARREST
Slow advance in Civil War, Confederates in retreat CRAWL
So calm and euphoric, out of one's tiny mind! MICROCEPHALOUS
Swift creation placed beside lake, queer one LILLIPUT
Taken aback at fine cheese, fine stuff indeed! TAFFETA
Underwear less than desirable PANTS
US politician having arrived, standing to enter oath DEMOCRAT