The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24116 - January 7, 2009

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About to draw breath, pulled up to drop off CATNAP
Bird with silver back WAGTAIL
Brothers sort of singing at opening of Italian wine FRASCATI
Building with wooden floor assembled in Tennessee TOWEROFLONDON
Butter or batter RAM
Call round RING
Carnivores found in 17 BEEFEATERS
Clock us — my time is most gratifying YUMMIEST
Copying tragic heroine, shed tears MIMICRY
Curtailed visit finishes at beginning of month CALENDS
Dispersed fully in void NULLIFY
Drink a peg by the sound of it TEA
Encounters rising respect after decapitation MEETS
Feeling dizzy on horseback, attempt to get horse moving GIDDYUP
Fish leads vessel into designated area CARPARK
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Friendly greetings expressed nicely in any language right from the start GENIAL
Frightened with frequency during an attack AFRAID
Hurrying, captures bishop and then queen — a sign of things to come HARBINGER
Imprisoned in Kabul, I acquire pathological indecisiveness ABULIA
Little tremors are unimportant NOGREATSHAKES
Narrow-minded scoundrel takes in one young girl HIDEBOUND
North African man embracing German one ALGERIAN
Northern Ireland runs a delivery service, turning up in a stew NAVARIN
One taking wrong direction round Cooperative CREDITUNION
Remove restrictions after doctor shows restraint MODERATION
Report firearms having been stolen GUNSHOT
Seven are DIY fans, and don't give up hope NEVERSAYDIE
Small network occupying top floor, in the main ATLANTIC
Split up rock TRAP
Without going to extremes, establishing cost of castor-oil product RICIN