The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24146 - February 11, 2009

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"Ration cut by 40%": Times somehow covers that inaccurate report MISQUOTE
A crippled boat capsizes just outside a region of Central America GUATEMALA
A levy mentioned by teller results in further charges COUNTERATTACKS
A warning, formerly AFORE
Cold ham etc and endless sherry supply one's got in? CHRISTMASCHEER
Competitor back on top PACER
Deny backing character from Athens, one who's deceptive? REPUDIATE
European tax originally about 10p per resident abroad EXPAT
First of poems I scribbled in card is a Greek ode PINDARIC
Frenchman in trendy vest YVES
It could be running that gives such a pain STITCH
Long audible cry I suppressed in war game PAINTBALL
Noisy class after a short time get excited, missing start of exam CLAMOROUS
Old man's so healthy, getting up to support me METHUSELAH
Pacific state supported by Maoist leader CALM
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Peaceful spot of appeal to a family member OASIS
Plane's cockpit emptied to accommodate airmen CRAFT
Rebel force enters ancient city UPRISER
Republican soldiers behind monarch? That's wrong ERROR
Seat cover, one aunt sewed together TONNEAU
See Aussie truck go off course, missing motorway and crashing, darn it! ROADTRAIN
See me standing during a song that's heard in church AVEMARIA
Sound of visitor's arrival cheers sailor up RATATAT
Spun threads completely taken apart TRASHED
Stage work, note, two companies accepted and a third is mounting COMICOPERA
Surprise feature of Hampton Court AMAZE
Suspicious about exaggerated description of home COTTAGEY
Swimmer's display of arrogance — he regularly fails to appear ROACH
Told to stop payment CHEQUE
Wine of the month for aristocrats abroad MARGRAVES