The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24111 - January 1, 2009

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A rod below runs deep ARCANE
Angry phone-in hosts being ordered to escort Alice GRYPHON
Blow brings warmth after brief lull CALAMITY
Bravely tinker with solicitor's input STOUTLY
Brother up for supporting card sharp ACERB
Clip associated with knitwear craft TRIMARAN
Does its holder take his chance for a winning score? SCRATCHCARD
First-rate spinner following advice TIPTOP
Having energy and velocity shown with one needle VIRILE
Heat's used to protect one's plants IRISES
His groundbreaking work put pressure on mere mortal PLOUGHMAN
Judge English summer month dull JEJUNE
Keen to raise bird for fighting GAMECOCK
Neglecting stomach, stubbornly blames poor diet ASSEMBLY
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Not exactly King's estate, perhaps CAR
Order of tzar so emphatic, all of a sudden SFORZATO
Peg, over the summer, getting no supper! TEETOTALLER
Pleasing to see writing by true writer! HANDSOME
Possible home for Pakistani prince returning to NW state LAHORE
Regularly used dustmen's truck UTE
Run at speed, overtaking several hundred cars ADMINISTRATE
Sad news from press office circulated EDDIED
Scottish churchgoers hear chilling confession WEEFREES
Sort of pasta girl will enjoy? SHELLLIKE
Spiv smuggling diamonds in form of aircraft WIDEBODY
Take a while to fit in BELONG
Two charges, including only son, with time to settle in FEELONESFEET
US authority opposed to blocking name change MAVEN