The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24350 - October 7, 2009

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A piano player's first increase in value APPRAISE
Animal dancing in cabaret BEARCAT
Cabbage and king COLE
Country girl reading PERUSAL
Doctor finally stopping fresh rash IMPRUDENT
Drink four out of five brought up is made to disappear EFFACED
Dull leading characters in Dombey and Son — they go nowhere DEADENDS
Energy and vivacity when one's plucked Spanish flower EBRO
Initially expect Superman to need part of his costume for flight ESCAPE
Keen to hold mug for festive drink WASSAIL
Lacking a beard, was foremost in danger IMPERILLED
Niece not even born NEE
Not at all a routine car repair AUCONTRAIRE
Offensively patronising prisoner being sent down? CONDESCENDING
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One publication is associated with mass movement in poetry IMAGISM
Playwright's constant regret over date in Rome EURIPIDES
Prune found in slice of the cake CUT
Restrain worker joining strike HANDCUFF
Ribs to order in restaurant BISTRO
Runner or dramatist in play ADMINISTRATOR
Sacked employee's first to leave gathering of young and old RAVAGED
Say nothing in article probing parental intelligence MUMSTHEWORD
Slightly amusing remark from learner in class PLEASANTRY
Tongue used for thrilling osculation LINGO
Topsy-turvy girl's laxative SENNA
Try hard run in Cornish resort, ultimately failing STRIVE
Way in which common man is confused by setter STREET
Writing in wood somewhere in Cheshire WILMSLOW