The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24440 - January 21, 2010

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A report coming around beginning of term would be surprise ASTOUND
Access has deteriorated beyond repair with roof gone ADIT
Comedian has pay cut WAG
Control horse, except the tail CHARGE
Convict's first time in prison CAGE
Entrance men at party DOOR
Excessively superior to a colourless Canadian OTTAWAN
Guerrilla has a way of speaking to show disagreement CONTRADICTION
Half of police involved with crime in a computing routine COMPILER
Indian religious festival held by a number on return ONEIDA
Insects: bumping fifty off takes such an age ICE
Irritability? Arrange a nice time to keep quiet IMPATIENCE
Justifying a bishop having inadequate housing WARRANTING
Lavish old lover gets to write on diamonds EXPEND
Like some bread, only the first two slices of which may get consumed WHEATEN
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Loner about to be given hint — someone's beginning to interrupt RECLUSE
Mature bunch seizing victory when one short GROWNUP
Not all dissident entertainers will get international understanding ENTENTE
One condescending to receive singular inventor DESIGNER
One in white coat spotted the man responsible for language exam ENGLISHSETTER
One old penny among two other bits of money in the same place COINCIDENT
Pioneers developed a liquid for rubber manufacture ISOPRENE
Reform of gambler, this person having encountered Scripture BETTERMENT
Report of swans etc being set free NEWSCAST
Sound honest to the listener STRAIT
Time to go to old American city for award there TONY
What biology student must do makes moral sense CONSCIENCE
Where office workers may encounter growing overheads? ROOFGARDEN
Wizard Communist leader has rest arrested and tortured MAESTRO
Young baby will have eaten no stew NEONATE