The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24269 - July 4, 2009

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Architect held up by wings at small scale? WREN
Bad luck with firm going at start of Derby? HARDCHEESE
Be suggestive of a group of screech owls ECHO
Chat nesting a short time in barn adapted for new use, perhaps CONVERSATION
Concerning nice post, it's turned out to be one dealing with callers RECEPTIONIST
Cream offering reduced energy with fewer calories ELITE
Eats hot dish of meat and potatoes HASH
Endless writer's block SHUT
Financial backer local to Islington ANGEL
Footwear very much in the forefront of graceful fashion WELLINGTON
Greedy old upper class wallowing in caviar is corrupt AVARICIOUS
Hidden? That doesn't begin to be this! OVERT
Knowing Dad, Ma's out to reform the big beast HIPPOPOTAMUS
Like this grid? Second number heads cell at the top with R in residence MONOCHROME
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One who became Falstaff's companion following a drink HALF
Physical collapse I encountered during marathon, perhaps RUIN
Pressure to introduce licence for bromide PLATITUDE
Queen's husband, number three in RAF, is her flyer in blue KINGFISHER
Reluctant to throw out the first swear word OATH
State of health of the legal system CONSTITUTION
Topless sweethearts' ball is a recipe for such excess? OVERSPILL
Trace up to the time of being captured by travelling Incas SCINTILLA
Trained in biology, perhaps, so keeping nice and fit working out SCIENTIFIC
Try to economise with green director sequestering millions SKIMP
Vamp I married is appearing in show IMPROVISE
Viper's thrown in to bring back a state of excitement FEVERPITCH
What takes just seconds for Jack and Jill to fill atop hill, finally? PAIL
Writer was aware of restriction about pages with unspecified number FELTTIPPEN