The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24444 - January 26, 2010

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A wise guy studies hard, going over housing report SMARTALEC
Articulate vet from central Europe CZECH
Be found in the form of animal or vegetable LIMABEAN
Be impatient to start Pitt-Chatham composition, and be held back CHAMPATTHEBIT
Beer is robust, but lacking head ALE
Bill going round port in capital as an afterthought APOSTERIORI
Bird exploring loses wings ROBIN
Constant work making one busy COP
Deer — timid creature needing change of heart MOOSE
Defend nasty piece of work penned by author BARRICADE
Desolate on a break with nothing to do ATALOOSEEND
Finding out secrets by clairvoyance — that's right out of prehistoric times ESPIONAGE
For example, mass trial ASSIZE
Hell of a problem overwhelms smart poet SWINBURNE
Military exercises a Conservative Party faction initially dismissed SQUAREBASHING
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Notice originally drafted in prison — intended, say, as a ruling ADJUDGMENT
Outraged as police act criminally seizing power APOPLECTIC
Paper's entertaining star feature FACET
Penny used originally to be a pretentious woman PSEUD
Predatory fish left in sink FLOUNDER
Rest of workers hoping to become better off? SICKLEAVE
Some sort of unusual fare from Japan TOFU
Starts to take risks with friend too much when playing TROPPO
Sword rips front off tent EPEE
Tenacity shown by nun struggling with a creed ENDURANCE
To be idle makes sense LOAF
Turn out in football team — losing side at Old Trafford EVERT
Turned up in church without suit EXEC
Unfortunate lines discovered after I took title role ILLSTARRED
What stops bloodsucker's escape, say, before arrest? FLEACOLLAR