The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24494 - March 25, 2010

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A British composer of church music who'd always be sober? ABSTAINER
Accompanying fellow knight into corrupt region CHAPERONING
Appreciates working for someone who's good and leader of substance UNDERSTANDS
Commander's order to troops to stop retreat? SHOGUN
Disused metal's no good OLD
Embarrassed, seeing a naughty cover for novel ABASHED
Excluded philosopher, party enthusiast losing head LOCKEDOUT
Expression of opinion about place, one that's admiring COMPLIMENTARY
Fellow relaxed but not as sea creature appears MANATEE
From time to time there's no staff — the last thing organisation needs NOWANDTHEN
Georgia city is home to a Greek runner ATALANTA
Heartless gestures — they're wicked SINS
Helper's said enough? It's more than enough AIDE
Here-today-gone-tomorrow politician keeping managed pose TRANSITORY
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High-flyer ran out furiously to the end of a street ASTRONAUT
Longing for money YEN
Material that goes brown when it's dry LAWN
Misleading images discriminating against the elderly? AGEISM
Most exhilarating race in which there's long double bend HEADIEST
Musical drama sees rude female cast into the underworld DIEFLEDERMAUS
One bats at the top and the tail of cricket side MONAD
One person who manages to be in a stupor in a musical show COMICOPERA
Plates of mollusc beginning to drop right down NAILS
Possibly the last approach left MODEL
Shelter must be strong, keeping river away from the front TENT
Slogan not initially found in Chambers ANTRA
Steady little girl, outwardly happy CONSISTENT
Urge on one new soldier held up by nervous condition INSTIGATE