The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24282 - July 20, 2009

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A good craftsman who wastes some time but gets a buzz out of his work APIARIST
Animal not allowed in gorge PIGOUT
Burns might be the result of a thesis SECONDDEGREE
Danger — English leaving for that reason THREAT
European network sent up a sad song DIRGE
Female graduate making a complaint MALADY
Fire the clergy as part of repentance SACKCLOTH
Fish — ray circling river BREAM
Foolish paintings showing Scottish town DUMBARTON
German produces extravagant Ring OTTO
Imperial assembly — strictly for the birds? THEDIETOFWORMS
Irritation that can hurt, from the first ITCH
Kind of motor, note, used in radio broadcast INBOARD
Laid down the law if raid done improperly ORDAINED
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One is inside more likely PRISONER
One set of good books pronounced worthy — that's understandable INTELLIGIBLE
One who makes demands to popular nurse INSISTER
Pastry's warmer at home MUFFIN
Poet's getting money, with case overturned LUCRETIUS
Primate gets servant to exercise MANDRILL
Show is for audience to see again REVUE
Small meteor makes loud noise, back behind house LEONID
Take out one man wrongly found among the most gifted ELIMINATE
Take over from old magistrate, accepting half of lies RELIEVE
The French fit into a sporting group LEAGUE
Treasure-seeker pants hugely, having diseased liver LONGJOHNSILVER
Trenet song that's less effective LAMER
Was hesitant at that point, having fiddled about DITHERED