The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24166 - March 6, 2009

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Advantage gained ultimately by top performer in contest HEADSTART
Amazingly lithe hare, less prone to disease HEALTHIER
Bird left to sulk outside POULT
Boy band secures tour STRIPLING
Cleric in nave held up a religious effigy BUDDHA
Decline of old civilisation makes one very angry INCANDESCENT
Deliver daily paper going round island quickly HANDOVERFIST
Don't pose for artist without a shirt STOPIT
Film director has collar with tight fastening TRUFFAUT
In insurrection, taking a chance king will be deposed RISING
Inactive family member with little time for men at first STAGNANT
Laid up, old man has little desire for food APPETITE
Manual rewritten for Harvard graduate ALUMNA
Mostly constant worker? Hardly TRUANT
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Part most enthusiastically received TENTH
Possibility detective will replace one in position of authority OFFCHANCE
Remain cheerful, as Godiva in Coventry was said to be BEARUP
Revealed chap has changed appearance in weird sci-fi musical SOUTHPACIFIC
Royal females mostly dreamt of? INFANTAS
Sceptics observe Lenin agitating NONBELIEVERS
Shoelace fastened, say, as ordered TIDIEDUP
Take attitude you can find accommodation inside old tavern POTHOUSE
Team is top of the league, it's announced LEEDS
Tutor put up pictures of Belfast, perhaps TRAIN
Unsettled when travelling by plane INTHEAIR
Vegetable dish served with salt cod quite regularly POTATO
Wandering terrier finally tethered by a rope ASTRAY
Woman about to visit seaside resort briefly MARGARET