The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24258 - June 22, 2009

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A scribe working somewhere in Lombardy BRESCIA
Bag some prizes at Chelsea SATCHEL
Best sort of halite? SALTOFTHEEARTH
Blackbeard in train TEACH
Bloomers, say, reproduced for the audience BREAD
Break with continuity, sorting Hudson Bay mails BUSMANSHOLIDAY
Dope following book FACTS
Effective production on stage not shortened OPERANT
European politician has links with dead men EMPTIES
Fix up surplus transport OVERHAUL
Furniture with whiskers SIDEBOARDS
Humble abode for poet when starting course ASCOT
It's drunk and it's eaten in mess ANISETTE
Just about left in tree BARELY
Lab worker heard recorder ANNALIST
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Literary family and teachers go ballistic DOONESNUT
Look amazed when beast appears after midnight GAPE
Lord's house in a bad way in Marlborough CHURCHILL
Mount before mount ETNA
Opt for stout PLUMP
People used to high living wound us beneath BHUTANESE
Philosopher after Diderot's ultimate collection for union TROUSSEAU
Rank and number GROSS
Sidekick completely ignoring lead singer BUDDYHOLLY
Start! — one's torn off INTRO
Syrian mother with a part in a play DAMASCENE
US civilians, perhaps, going west to register SIGNON
Vocal man's erect RAISE
Was sociable talk about potpourri? MIXEDBAG
What return? COMEAGAIN