The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24382 - November 13, 2009

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Abrasive old girl I interrupted ALUMINA
As leader of bar, my career developed in criminal practice EMBRACERY
At start of Great War, leaving wife, went off to be killed GARROTTED
Balance on board, say, accepted by catchers of fish SEALEGS
Be careful, ladies — floor just missing in odd places LOOKOUT
Clean car with half a tank? Capital VALETTA
Fail to secure blue label that covers vehicle's cost DISADVANTAGE
Fine sort of wine, dry AIRED
From endless wind, I shelter in porch GALILEE
From the UK, with one difference: uncivilised BRUTISH
In honoured position, overseas? ABOVETHESALT
In love, making fuss to get appropriate symbol ADORING
Laugh about women's online activity TWITTER
Lenin's ideal world, not ours THEREDPLANET
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One no end keen to go over a peak? AVIATOR
Overcoming resistance, promote author FORSTER
Possessive type's first son? THEIR
Public service morally wrong to block road? ROYALMAIL
Run painfully hard and head to stream GOFORTHEBURN
Shape of football pitch in park a complicated mess RECTANGLE
Square minus a little area? It's usually round PIZZA
State box is most valuable RICHEST
Statement not binding? I say PRONOUN
Steer perhaps for Great Lakes port BUFFALO
Strange — is into supporting unknown nationalist ZIONIST
Swordsman has it on plain cereal, when short of energy BALDRIC
Wishes to jump on game opponents HOPES
With stern expression, send back coffee at work POFACED