The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24162 - March 2, 2009

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A day in terror AWED
A satirical French author penning line is missing girl ARABELLA
All that senior management gets is serious stick EXECRATION
As wife, was she equal to king? PARR
Bird presently going from top of hill to lake BROWNOWL
Boisterous girl's date's outside, bringing coffee round LADETTE
Bowl contains sort of bread mostly, not very fresh? DRYISH
Charge is straightforward: the end for defendant PLAINT
Dangerous struggle commonly damages nation ARMSRACE
Dawn gets just twenty-four hours off? DAYBREAK
Extravagant, to feed attendant soup POTTAGE
Flush, thus complimenting hooker? WELLHEELED
French author's helpful book university banned GIDE
God's head encircled by a halo? APOLLO
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Great monster? 10's worse, I'd say GODZILLA
It's scary to read of politician attending play GHOSTSTORY
Long backbone, no head PINE
Material in cream she sported CASHMERE
Meeting boy, unfortunately sent to bed ROYALASCOT
Millions suffering deadliest conflict here? MIDDLEEAST
National disaster to lose a variety of insect ANTLION
One played by ear boomed out — nothing to stop it OBOEDAMORE
One that sticks salt in unmarked wrapper BARNACLE
Played decisive move, keeping in check and having opposition MATCHED
Scotsman's invested capital short, after run on bank RIPARIAN
Singer — sign her up nude in this ALTOGETHER
Such blurred vision as wine's magic working over time ASTIGMATIC
Working hard, around for ages waiting for reply ONHOLD