The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24220 - May 8, 2009

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A leader with venom, a revolutionary head of state EAMONDEVALERA
Army seizes republic's capital TIRANA
Aspirants for revolution? PARTISANS
Avoid travel GETAROUND
Benefice reduced by a third — departs angry LIVID
Bit of helmet, inch out, gives way when picked up CHINSTRAP
Contrary way poet writes? INVERSE
First indication of guile in woman before the marriage game RUGBYUNION
Food item boy fed to goat ROULADE
Girl's stringed instrument starts to charm audience REBECCA
Girly heroine in little child's novel THEIDIOT
Glow of anger left — struggle to contain it FIRELIGHT
Grumble about new performer being a charity supporter? BENEFACTOR
I am fish, one ultimately to do as one does? IMBIBE
Impetuous driver with little yen to be crawler TOADY
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Left pencils for paints? PORTRAYS
Manager's dull hat MATTBUSBY
Maybe promotion of a cosmetic product ASCENT
Name a new ruler for Eastern city NANKING
Perhaps Indian millions gripped by unexpected run-makers? TAMIL
Persistent publicity put out by royal worker INCESSANT
Prophet introduces daughter to ceremonial meal SEDER
Religious leader brings a brazenness into church CALIPH
Retreat from hard practice having accepted proposal HIDEAWAY
Sailor's speech in Cornish location — time to go HORATIONELSON
State what is most important for folk to hear MAINE
The missus endlessly protecting a poor child WAIF
The PM in a big hole reportedly PITT
The rod received by improper children PERCH
Tricks to limit wound in place of battle HASTINGS