The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24156 - February 23, 2009

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... mark my words, this person did! SCHOOLTEACHER
Attack one unable to resist a flyer GOATSUCKER
Bloomer in note about NCO addicted to marijuana SCORPIONGRASS
Boneheads endlessly caught by slander ASPERSE
Eager to secure a vizsla from here? HUNGARY
Eastern savant sheltering Greek character on undercover work ESPIONAGE
Fish given to those sent to Coventry? GOBY
Forceful, wanting home perfect, for example INTENSE
Forgetting man is fallible — not so hard, some may say AMNESIA
Frenchwoman taking improper snap in Eire PARISIENNE
Great footballer — or not so great? SECONDBEST
Herb, your present compiler THYME
High-pitched sound caught by one claiming humility CHEEP
Inclined to steal things with illuminated digits? LIGHTFINGERED
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Leaders of our state touring in an ancient city OSTIA
Obscene material corporations briefly rejected SMUT
Old university banner arrived without disguise CAMOUFLAGE
One longing to swig last of small son's beer? PILSNER
Party disciplinarian's cat WHIP
Priest with rowing crew accommodating English boxer FEATHERWEIGHT
Quiet occupation for examinees showing foresight PREVISION
Radar, for example, showing China invading America ACRONYM
Replace cool food for one going 14, say SUPERSEDE
Right about having sufficient tread underfoot ... TRAMPLE
She inspired Cowper at Olney, to some extent ERATO
She wails when someone's about to be late BANSHEE
Tsar's daughter's stories about a secret police force ANASTASIA
Verse written for PM's daughter in the same plane EVEN