The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24416 - December 23, 2009

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9ed beast runs in a crazed state, wanting love ARMADILLO
Aussie PM briefly embroiled in scam is certainly not scoffing STARVING
Bird finally caught after dog's lead removed EAGLET
Boat's hull SHELL
By and by begrudge going into work PRESENTLY
Clever chap appearing at end of popular TV broadcast INTELLIGENT
Dawn chorus EARLYONEMORNING
Expression of disgust about part of Canada YUKON
Groan heard, oddly, from him? GONER
Guardian makes case for throwing out European leader ARGUS
Heard farm labourer's hymn PAEAN
Home help available INHAND
In the main I'm seen as rock singer STONEBASS
Kid at home organised musical entertainment THEMIKADO
Mad clown performing still CALMDOWN
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Men out of jail put back in chains MANACLES
Music is constant during party DISCO
Old theatre company upset about getting rid of diva OPERASINGER
Original Pinter production in which one's appearing PRISTINE
Rating queen higher than king ERK
Roman general's command accepted by a governor AGRIPPA
Round end of plain, road bends right, leading to a mountainous region ANDORRA
Sacred books used in distant Rajasthan TANTRA
See Welsh woman at bottom of some fields ELYSIAN
Sickly-looking child needed coat PALETOT
Snack: double portion of it served with instant filling SAMOSA
Stump up for some shock treatment GEL
Supports jobs for bouncers? DOORPOSTS
Teacher faces resistance by class in northern town DONCASTER
Veteran CO is strangely at fault, engaged in military operation ONACTIVESERVICE