The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24478 - March 6, 2010

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Aggro where British done, five arrested BOVVER
Always in operation obliged to follow hospital circular HOUSEBOUND
Annoying to try karaoke after a drink TEASING
Bond's beneath you perhaps, it's said PRONOUNCEMENT
Braggarts having extra words to say among posh floozies UPSTARTS
Careless minister in mismanagement of fund starts to undermine leadership UNMINDFUL
Character instrumental to Twelfth Night? VIOLA
Common, where there is extra meal laid out WIDESPREAD
Extended as forks are to collect soil, odd bits escaping PROLONGED
Fail to find maiden MISS
Fascinated to see comedian and revolutionary in the sack BEWITCHED
Film about return of money for the unemployed composer MELODIST
Learned to accept measure as modern SPACEAGE
Lines taken through short distance, so connecting device MODEM
Mean somehow to keep neon in its natural state — an element MANGANESE
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Minute taken to steal ring? Yes! WHOOPEE
Newsworthy — time to move in for viewing OPTICAL
No geek pens book in computer language COBOL
One shines, so shop is visible? SIDELIGHT
One's beaten, being rubbish as well TATTOO
Potential danger when open vessel is at sea, unknown number aboard EXPLOSIVENESS
Reliable, then top SOLID
See English troubadour getting high, inhaling joint RECOGNISE
Silent movie cut DUMB
Something to lose, given wide figure? WEIGHT
Sprawl among scattered pears, viewing fruit tree forced flat ESPALIER
Take first of boats over sound BRING
Three consecutive notes let down DEFLATE
Useless ruse entering country, short of a hoax CANARD
Wake to find bird on end of duvet TRAIL