The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24244 - June 5, 2009

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A more tidy-sounding girl ANITA
A politician and a graduate meet for show ALIBABA
Best or worst party THRASH
Burning lift is out of order INAPPROPRIATE
Concern shown over stopping so-called crime HOUSEBREAKING
Country initially seizing a second island group SAMOA
Crippling defeat I met in game and race RUINATION
Drivel written by undersecretary about year this document's dated PAPYRUS
During a shot film director gets up in tense manner AGITATO
Guy mounting clear gemstone GARNET
In great hurry, caught part of leg in blanket RUSHING
Like dress of a serving girl? UNIFORM
Made joke, being prepared to lose face? QUIPPED
Make attempt to be entertaining? HAVEABASH
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Musician in bar is involved in scrap BANJOIST
No rating at sea will be left in the dark IGNORANT
Nothing missed out in sum ALLTOLD
Private hotel with gutted exterior INNER
Rank linked high honour with government department, in essence COMMODORE
Ruler stopping revolutionary forming a faction SPLINTERGROUP
Scoop, say, that is unusual NOVEL
Still to sort out instruction to bank STANDINGORDER
Struggling artist without a single source of writing materials STATIONER
Top fellow in live commercial BEHEAD
Tradesman reverses over dog, severing tail GROCER
Upset girl's mum DISQUIET
Went by boat, say — unwanted messages upset driving plans ROADMAPS
Where registered names are continually successful ONAROLL