The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24384 - November 16, 2009

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A grant secured by the gymnast, maybe ATHLETE
A number going round and calling in maze NETWORK
Book finally reduced ATLAS
Contest not finished yet EVEN
Coolidge's girl carried out an insect KATYDID
Crease? Any number in this cloth LINEN
Evidence of French state of affairs DEPOSITION
Exaggerate about something done OVERACT
Figure manure must be spread, then left NUMERAL
Foremost of surgeons, decorated, began to operate STARTEDUP
Getting on coach for Winchester, perhaps BOARDINGSCHOOL
Hang the Spanish workers' offshore accommodation! FLOATEL
Heading from bar, say, with measures of alcohol for one who spills a lot BUTTERFINGERS
Helpful hint about extremely unusual bulb TULIP
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Informed about article to appear before social function ONTHEBALL
Italian resort in Ransome novel SANREMO
Last of such fish in list HEEL
Male part shortened STAG
Natural way to achieve financial security EASYSTREET
Old man with a lot of bottle METHUSELAH
One could look after the children if their parents are late ORPHANAGE
Primate's prize tree MONKEYPOT
Private meal daughter fails to attend INNER
Reportedly tracks down account in plant STORKSBILL
Reverse taxi over top of kerb BACK
Roman general, an old man seizing control AGRIPPA
The confirmed bachelor won't do something decisive TAKETHEPLUNGE
Waste one's time, and forge a shedload inaccurately FLOGADEADHORSE