The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24570 - June 22, 2010

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A loving character, this writer, wearing jumper ROMEO
A newspaper probing corruption in 18's residence VICARAGE
Book endlessly gripping English star in Tube HOSEPIPE
Conceal evidence of damage round remaining old refuge COVERONESTRACKS
Damaged canoe in unhappy moment occurring very occasionally (4,2,1,4,4) ONCEINABLUEMOON
Ditch social worker for being so caustic? TRENCHANT
Fellow in cinema with no time for lots of short clips? PEDICURES
Forcibly asserted mac I'd got was defective DOGMATIC
It's almost pure asteroid VESTA
Join main motorway SEAM
Lay down frock ORDAIN
Leader of trust blocking deal over marine organisms PLANKTON
Live on half of butchered carcass RESIDE
Looking to secure state tax for wartime activity PRIVATEERING
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Minister of irascible temperament abandoned by House CLERIC
One of C P Snow's powerful literary passages? CORRIDOR
One's in the kitchen sleeping fitfully without security GLOCKENSPIEL
Part of plant supplying cooked meat in tin STAMEN
Party ruse upset Republican speaker DISCOURSER
Puzzling question from sister tucking into food and drink CONUNDRUM
Reported bonus, a more recent type of coffee machine PERCOLATOR
River out East accommodating a thousand flying geese SKEIN
Shining example of guy securing runs STARRY
Slovenly type shaved extremely lopsidedly in recent times LATTERLY
Soft creature that's provided starchy food for the Irish PRATIE
Stern of ship going up and down POOP
Where water treatment is available in lengthy droughts HYDRO
Wise clubs promise to pay, stopping lengthy stories SAGACIOUS