The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24476 - March 4, 2010

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A bit of a fool to scoff, perhaps DESSERTSPOONFUL
A party leader flexible about Conservative candidate APPLICANT
Always increasing? Always EVERMORE
Amateur poet pens novel title DILETTANTE
Benefit from water provider, say UTILITY
Bird almost in a difficulty, going over island MAJORCA
Bismarck's lowest point, extremely bereft OTTO
Blow hot and cold importing European loom WEAVER
Bug about to be cut by British knife KUKRI
Carry out flower that's pretty EXECUTE
Case of wine for trendy member of orchestra CLARINET
Craftsman who's biased quietly dismissed ARTISAN
Film fan — one enthralled by eg romance novel CINEMAGOER
Film showing temperature in cooler part of the world FANTASIA
Fish in white bowl with honey-yellow lid AMBERJACK
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I cheat at patience at the outset, playing without interest APATHETIC
Imagine that in Ireland drinks pack a punch! BEJABERS
It's perfect to publish UTTER
Nanny I provided during rising woman's career NURSEMAID
One way out of tricky Aristotelian logic? RATIONALE
Open prison visited as tourist CANDID
Parts of the army thin on the ground RARE
Pipe that bursts each summer MEERSCHAUM
President after James B murdered second son? ABEL
Rather novel bidding by bridge opponents NEWISH
Ripping software guide WIZARD
So-called swimmer examined EYED
Ulster town losing hard men in bloody battle ARMAGEDDON
Whatever may happen however fast one's going ATANYRATE