The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24398 - December 2, 2009

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American novel that divides many communities MAINSTREET
Barrier put on turbulent stream in place of canals AMSTERDAM
Compensate for cancelled musical session OFFSET
Court activity involving international rackets DAVISCUP
Deliberated, however, only short time THOUGHT
Dispatched across commuter town for firm STRINGENT
Divert two parts of record SIDETRACK
Eccentric American avoiding press and public INCAMERA
Face opportunity to develop rapidly MUSHROOM
Fair opponent for Winston CLEMENT
Fled with axe and rifle RANSACK
Form of control not her most attractive part THERMOSTAT
Game in which packs are exactly matched DUPLICATEBRIDGE
Head off villain after flamboyant return in play DUOLOGUE
It shows what's in store for the man in the street SHOPWINDOW
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It's good to have something formal to wear GOWN
Love letter naming woman? That's all right OKAY
Moves quickly in board game DARTS
Nonviolent strike is over nothing, in a manner of speaking PATOIS
Odd sort of hand that implies others of the same type ANDSOFORTH
Old bishop opposed to promises of redemption, it's clear OBVIOUS
Part of cabinet less experienced after earlier change DRAWER
Party member following line, in last resort — it's incredible TALLSTORY
Person exploited excessively by Liberal TOOL
Seize in search held by forward-looking type SEQUESTER
Small crustaceans from river wrapped by butcher KRILL
They accommodate flights in extremely short plane routes STAIRWAYS
This partly protects member in strike SOCK
Weight that is spread maximally WIDEST