The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24193 - April 7, 2009

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Being out of one's class in semis, beaten badly ABSENTEEISM
Being partly able to forgive his other half's errors? DEMIGOD
Brains shown by bachelor in strange career CEREBRA
Changed, e.g., dated rule? DEREGULATED
Crazy attack with bishop in centre RABID
Diet, perhaps, for start of day at school ASSEMBLY
Doctor filming disappearance of satellite MOONSET
Dominant leader in Athens, originally ALPHA
Educator who produced outstanding characters BRAILLE
From every other part of Africa, cram back into one of its capitals ACCRA
Hits I had taken, knocked over, black and blue DISMAL
Intelligence chief with one of his men before a battle MAGENTA
Maiden is lighter in unequal contest MISMATCH
Make impact with a lot of money up front for big contract GRANDSLAM
Male paid to attend a dance VALETA
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Money for memorial in church BRASS
No-win situation, even though some goals were achieved SCOREDRAW
Notices one part of house going up and down SEESAWING
Old painter has to prepare canvas, covering it, I see PRIMITIVE
Part of what's eaten on cruise, for example ATSEA
Payment to state resulting from certain things of which Twain spoke? INHERITANCETAX
Result of bulb being wrongly lit up TULIP
Rider's unyielding, restraining a gee-gee HAGGARD
Roughly treat German author and composer in speech MANHANDLE
Sale you announced, in case AUCTION
Soldier making the most of tropical island? That's right GRENADIER
Sound made by rook, out of its throat CAW
Support lost by ass given endless talking-to HINDLEG
Under pressure, get commercial protection for member PAD
Unusual asset still seen in material that resists corrosion STAINLESSSTEEL