The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24622 - August 21, 2010

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Clues Answers
Advice to slow T20 batsman may be criminally irresponsible HITANDRUN
Bird's orange-red egg FLAMINGO
Countryman with burden getting left behind YOKEL
Deer, for instance, could become hot and scared when running? CHORDATES
First sign that authorisation's been given? INITIAL
Getting big, like some pigeons FATHOMING
Glib speaker almost thrown, stifling debate SMOOTHIE
Grand English member of the upper class to avoid punishment GETOFF
Harden or soften? TEMPER
Hindu practice in East Anglian town leading to conflict and unhappiness DISSATISFACTION
Jock's cry of disapproval when tucking into cheese roll BRIOCHE
Lover at Oxford provides inspiration for poetry ERATO
Negative piece of Reagan's campaign message once? ELECTRON
New turn — it is funny, not scripted UNWRITTEN
One politician must be under cover, that's clear LIMPID
Clues Answers
One scents old bishop is going to give a harangue ODORANT
OTT cape — it is wrong sort of garment PETTICOAT
Players took initiative and made move in game CASTLED
Psychiatrist in row about what's right FREUD
Quote work that is uplifting, as If is POETIC
Rascal allowed to be silent when the meaning is obvious? IMPLICIT
See the PM three times SALISBURY
Self-assessment of relevance is brass-necked IMPERTINENT
Sound of water splashing to assist fireman STRAITOFMESSINA
Struggle, having run to get rid of pot WOK
Studies to remove one old piece of electrical equipment TRANSFORMER
Using donkey to go round that canyon? ABYSS
Wild animal given restricted space ROO
Wood has brought about hard bed BIRCH
Your slippery customer turning cautious LEERY