The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24309 - August 20, 2009

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Abandoned child said to get traditional gift HANDSEL
After end of breakfast worker on oil platform set off TRIGGER
Began as writer in huge lexicographical enterprise OPENED
Brass making harsh noise getting left out CASH
City simply moving couple to the front LYON
Cold air restricting summer gala? Enter this for refreshment CAFETERIA
Country fellow is trapping game the wrong way SURINAM
Cut out item of food around home — get sick when it returns DISINHERIT
Daughter's animal at play? DALMATIAN
Describing activity in a close election RECOUNTING
Individual collects wood for burning ONFIRE
It's appropriate to be lively and attractive in hospital department PERTINENT
Job providing type of support POST
Lean gent could be seen as catch ENTANGLE
Like some dishes of the month with grass in! AUGRATIN
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News agency processes data and is seen to be wrong ASSOCIATEDPRESS
Note shortened type of garment MINI
Parachute beginning to drop, one out of line with others DROGUE
Port kept in cellar necessarily LARNE
Receptacle not in the right place outside front of house ASHTRAY
Responsible for worker being late BEHINDHAND
Someone like Tom Thumb could be called up at short notice MINUTEMAN
Sort of official report that's eschewed by the FT WHITEPAPER
State allows this person to keep gun? Quite the opposite BREMEN
Study openings in religious communities CONVENTS
Stuff at front of picnic hamper CRAMP
Supervisor heads for the office in uniform REGULATOR
Valley in which liquid dirt's covered rock structure DENDRITE
Will a department show this to do a U-turn? BACKPEDAL