The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24291 - July 30, 2009

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A wind soon develops in this mountainous area SNOWDONIA
Antony's wife destroyed Cato — the Roman way OCTAVIA
Become aware of books with fine covering NOTICE
Brought up to swallow bait, almost made indistinct BLURRED
Composer at a higher level displacing old, empty Donizetti VERDI
Cricketer could be lent hat? FASTBOWLER
Decoders initially crack general meaning DRIFT
Discharge man that's brought round alcohol RHEUM
Foreigner's a legal right to property ALIEN
Highly profitable musical returns after launch oddly leads to resistance LUCRATIVE
I'm getting involved with no crude impropriety INDECORUM
Innocent receives shocking treatment by judge in governor's office PREFECTURE
Iranian city and country district shortly needing street map SHIRAZ
Level 21 perhaps — that's not the top RANK
Make a mistake badly in Guam, losing male soldier GUERRILLA
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Merriment running up against duke's reserve FUND
New gold rush destroys quiet for Pacific island NAURU
Notes pressure in an awkward situation to which Scott came SOUTHPOLE
Oft-repeated slogan is mostly a snare MANTRA
One having star go with role that's fanciful? ASTROLOGER
One way to get delivery of armour to military fraternity MAILORDER
Public notice serious offence involving gang's leader SIGN
Scottish group embracing English completely CLEAN
Shriek at one climax when involved with man EXCLAMATIONMARK
Song Johann Strauss put before queen but not the king WALTZINGMATILDA
Support a joint game BACKGAMMON
Twist tail off crustacean that's served up WARP
Unhurried pace of a new comedy writer? ANDANTE
What can securely fasten tress of hair on head LOCKNUT
What may make police investigators truthful? CANDID