The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24462 - February 16, 2010

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A bit mad, having scouser's mate round WACKO
Advantageous sort of loan for flat? INTERESTFREE
Arrangement with bank gets you on your feet! STANDINGORDER
Dogs used in places of scientific research LABS
First to be right with answer in TV's Mastermind BRAINBOX
Fleet making attack round entrance to port RAPID
Food son's taken in bistro ends up getting spilt BIRDSNESTSOUP
Foreigner, I discover, returned briefly to island ISRAELI
Freetown's wild area of natural beauty NEWFOREST
I'll need to be on top of eastern sacred writings, entering exam in Chinese? ORIENTAL
In Chicago, gold in abundance AGOGO
Mistreat new worker in macho environment? MANHANDLE
Money — it's invested in China, following accountant's lead CAPITAL
New styling from barber down in Rye, for one BROWNBREAD
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New York has influence — not half — over one such as Waugh EVELYN
On mosaic flooring, say, traveller spotted lizards? REPTILES
One is used in winter month before engine's starting to run DEICER
Part of speech by ex-dictator out of proportion PERORATION
Popular form of entertainment replaces word puzzle CROWDPLEASER
Prepare to attack foremost of legions that is occupying western island LIEINWAIT
Railways subject to regular cuts, unfortunately ALAS
Raises issue roughly identifying what smokers and drinkers do? DRAGSUP
Reduced-price event in shop with lease up for renewal WHITESALE
Relative smuggled old German money into Georgia GRANDMA
Revolutionary fighter taken to nick and put in cell BANGUP
See fringes for teenagers coming back in fashion STYLE
Sirocco? It's said to be of no importance HOTAIR
Young man's disgusted expression about maiden who thinks she's somebody? LADYMUCK