The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24495 - March 26, 2010

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A burden to directors, in general ACROSSTHEBOARD
Arrival after journey, trip to south of country LANDFALL
Bid from male after male taken in by fake COMMAND
Bring new false charges and prepare again for hanging REFRAME
Carefully considers tempo put in by composer DELIBERATES
Checked text for opera, changing one note PROOFREAD
Cloth in fashion kept under bed COTTON
Corrupt careerist engaged in administrative department SECRETARIAT
Enthusiast has time on continent for piece of music FANTASIA
Extremely organised leader of team that is protecting island TIDIEST
Fish and how it's detected, sooner or later SMELT
Graduate's assistance for outstanding work of art BASRELIEF
High-flier whose performance is often on another plane TESTPILOT
I heard rent produces small hole EYELET
I may be found in farm building, a little one in Yorkshire BAIRN
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It's due to one's betters, in particular RESPECT
Its upwardly mobile users later go downhill fast SKILIFT
Life's beginning for Romans — or nearer the end? FIFTY
Like island in East, turbulent part of Pacific TASMANSEA
Not jumping at fence's option to buy REFUSAL
Origins of Reign of Terror? Nonsense! ROT
Our government's barrier containing strike he backed WHITEHALL
Performing song live ONAIR
Polish become stronger WAX
Ran with tax reform hard to swallow that could ruin stock market ANTHRAX
Reportedly change location for union negotiation ALTAR
Specialised soldier in suitable American gear APPARATUS
Thousand or million? I bet that's wrong MISTAKE
What can be accomplished after following moral tale FABLE
What could make patent endlessly lucrative? VENTURECAPITAL