The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24159 - February 26, 2009

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About to signal shortly for bowed instrument REBEC
Boy performing turning nasty with old anger in operatic piece LADONNAEMOBILE
Cry when women's band appears WHOOP
Discussion about having cash machine put in shelter TREATMENT
Emergency organisation is ruddy furious REDCROSS
Fabric can be given washing, but not a second time TOILE
Farm worker's death REAPER
Fighter edges away — one who is past it? OLDIE
Gagged by Pentagon, is editor worried? AGONISED
Gave up activity involving a hidden hand DEMITTED
Governor's name on face of a discarded coin NABOB
I want to protect daughter for sure INDEED
Illegal drink and drug before an evening of poetry POTEEN
In clubs, superior-sounding drink CUPPA
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In the course of wrongdoing dad's lost hair TRESS
It's bound to be an enduring work for the reader LIBRARYEDITION
Land that's black OK for offering to tenant farmer? LEASABLE
Like one sitting in cathedral comfortably EASILY
Man tucking into stew? One can't have that in pub any more PANATELLA
Maybe watch someone trying to sell apple REPEATER
Notices quiet boys hanging around saloon? PLACARDS
Partisans not out to become country heroes PATRONSAINTS
See scientist turn up to probe source of infection on street ECOLOGIST
Step later taken to dispose of chemical SALTPETRE
Take steps to depart, waves being seen with regret WALKTHEPLANK
Tool to get very hot carrying electrical current BURIN
Tottering along in something that certainly isn't authentic jewellery SHAMBLING
Type extremely good about to give backing to prisoner associations CONSORTIA