The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24442 - January 23, 2010

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Clues Answers
A game in which players bid to make contract ABRIDGE
After change of head, teacher put study first, I guess CONJECTURER
American cop given sustenance FED
Bird and fish fed to pig SPARROW
Briefly spot bird lurking inside garden plant PIMPERNEL
Cask is exported from North African city TUN
Convenient means to remove marks from old part of Parthenon? EXPEDIENT
Cover arranged to protect peacekeepers at the front SUNHELMET
Cursing mother country DAMNATION
Former statesman's ways of proceeding against outlaw, mostly GAITSKELL
Giant bird: I don't believe it will be repulsed ROC
Girl with blooming black eye? SUSAN
Going round ship, sailor assembles garments for officers MESSJACKETS
Judge left to probe piece of legislation about disputed city JERUSALEM
Jumper always has hole in it EVENTER
Keeps on losing hat in strong gusts of wind LASTS
Clues Answers
Leith's a town that developed in a Scottish county once WESTLOTHIAN
Light vehicle in India and part of Polynesia TONGA
Look again at compensation a daughter's received READDRESS
Mocking remark about lines at end of act being fluffed CATCALL
Money essential if finishing early and retiring? SUM
Note American name for youngest son? MINIMUS
Pen name, one of Proust's? SWANN
Problem, loosening ropes POSER
Retro jazz piece by the French composer ELGAR
Times team deleting article on page one TEMPI
Top receptionist keeps order PRECEPT
Turn strumpet into wise maiden? That's the plan STRATAGEM
Twickenham players have the stomach for it? RUMEN
Visionary quoted by a number in speech FORESIGHTED
Wanted knight to take part in action DESIRED
Workers going about distributing news mag SWAGMEN