The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24421 - December 30, 2009

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A grunter somehow sounded authentic RANGTRUE
Army group's signal to get back RESCUE
Basra — it will be sorted out by scholar understanding Iraq? ARABIST
Bird house that's very small kept by trader SHOVELLER
Birds made of tin, a sparkling set CANARIES
Dances demonstrated by girl groups SARABANDS
Extremely delectable, though one's only on it once DEBUT
Fighting succeeded against ancient group SOLDIERING
Firm's board coming to conclusion of business STABLE
Fish that's kept dry could be annoyed RATTY
Getting on in attempt to produce play? TRAGEDY
Hooter's sound letting one out NOSE
I must be accepted by endlessly generous country LIBERIA
Issue over which head finally gets to resign DEMIT
Musical compositions in examination — no piano part TRIOS
Musketeer's mount ATHOS
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Not all Matabele men take part ELEMENT
Obstacle repeatedly met by a female officer in SA BARBARA
Offer to go over poem split into two parts BIFID
One composer frequently mentioned alongside another OFFENBACH
One who gives his apprentice spelling lessons? SORCERER
Primarily liquid after it has been strained? FILTRATE
Purser's cot newly-made — he forced travellers into his bed PROCRUSTES
Redundancy? Give over! LAYOFF
Refuse to stop as such, always being hemmed in PERSEVERE
Solitude Bill's abandoned to be such a councillor? PRIVY
Someone who chooses to ignore English as a reader LECTOR
Spread from one paper swirling round into river MARGARINE
Star worker needs a break but there's no time ANTARES
Undisguised evil — judge expert should be brought in BAREFACED
What's caught by bit of angling equipment put in here? CREEL
Your author takes little time to produce a note MEMO