The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24426 - January 5, 2010

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4 remote islands in channel near western state FARCICAL
A Scottish engineer first to organise spin round capital OTTAWA
Army shoots at every second one HOST
Composer, I learn, sadly died IRELAND
Constructs coach to accommodate forty-nine plus driver at the front BUILDS
Dog food CHOW
Dope a medic divided between two people DUMBO
Hit currently available is sung with gusto BELTEDOUT
Lake in valley leading to old Asian city COLOMBO
Letters of complaint about computer technology AITCHES
Many having really good time going about flying plane PILOTAGE
Massage is what's required, one's told KNEAD
Military might supply weapons to a country briefly besieged by West and East WARMACHINE
Old country area is taking traveller back PERSIA
Plan to change text colleague's penned MEDITATE
Priceless publication for children COMIC
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Region of Europe, also America, inter alia ANDALUSIA
Sanction female's exclusion by Socialists LET
Set free, with United Nations' help UNHAND
Shakespeare's legacy here WILL
Shout from sailor in a fishing vessel AHOY
Spirited tales are lacking in book by this writer METTLESOME
Stirring it again to create trouble AGITATION
Train to get top marks AIM
Twins' tantrums keep happening spontaneously INSTANT
Unconventional character in a new Herriot novel is heartless ANTIHERO
Wasted 50% remaining? HALFCUT
Went training as planned WORKEDOUT
Where Victorian pupil wrote, given tick? ONTHESLATE
Wildcat strike headed off OUNCE
Young man likely to prove treacherous to daughter in the end? LADYKILLEE