The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24240 - June 1, 2009

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Armed vessel multinational group and British used in attack GUNBOAT
As one taking highly risky steps, I get help with artwork, possibly TIGHTROPEWALKER
Award nobody runs up to get GOLDMEDAL
Boasting, for female performer, excellent serve BRAVADO
Brightness of man, in clue originally seen LUMINANCE
Cash presented as bills — yen READY
Commonwealth has small area left in part of Europe AUSTRALIA
Decisive moment in game before end of rugby friendly MATEY
Do extra work to get satellite to land MOONLIGHT
Excitedly flocked around an ethnic performance FOLKDANCE
Exploit, in one kind of belief, a hopeless attitude DEFEATISM
Fieldworker's midday fare never free? PLOUGHMANSLUNCH
Grand operas collectively gripping a crowd GATHERING
Half-hearted storyteller is one who competes in the long run MILER
Having been wronged, I got trial? LITIGATOR
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He's wandering but sane, according to Scots NOMAD
In rough sport, try to land on gym equipment HORSEPLAY
It can help to achieve one's aim, in a sense SIGHT
Kind of pub that doesn't put anyone out? LOCAL
Live and prosper, none the less DWELL
Model that all the players can see after play starts DUMMY
Not far from West End, see a club, perhaps NIGHTSPOT
One of the reptiles on island — they come out in spring CROCI
Partly backing Dominican Republic? Not so! KINGDOM
Pass from head I had NOBID
Rotating piece of machinery breaking leg, we hear GEARWHEEL
Search for water to put fire out DOWSE
Tango, on radio, composer conducted was moving TRAVELLED
Weapon corporal may have at the front LANCE
Wet outside, having switched pieces to dye thus INGRAIN