The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4398 - September 12, 2010

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A decent sort of earl to go before, in rank ANTECEDE
A poem I love about the morning glory IPOMOEA
Admire a rock cake MADEIRA
Boom! Noise bird produced SPARROW
Cartilage damage — it's right leg! GRISTLE
Certainty in action INDEED
Craving to eat a scone first well buttered GREASED
Dine out — no good stopping here ENDING
First mate about to rubber-stamp call-up EVOKE
Fixation of former pupils with strange noises OBSESSION
Fruit tree's burnt remains in Northern Ireland NASHI
Gets tired but falls into line DRESSES
Gunshots she's let off with such lack of consideration! THOUGHTLESSNESS
I spin dizzily about, then take a breath INSPIRE
Incomes to be suitably adjusted, following his advice? ECONOMIST
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Little bird flags BUNTING
Money accrued from breaking the law? WEALTH
More than one 5 across, according to the bard, on the picket lines? STRIKERS
Once rendered first aid to a beast's 5 across, we hear ANDROCLES
Pedestrian heading for arterial road — he's stupid DULLARD
Playing them, fish very shortly netted? BASSOONS
Polls bringing license to merge ELECTIONS
President right to accept reward? Investigate! PROBE
Sign for my post, redirected to Minehead SYMPTOM
Slime so slithery, now pliable LISSOME
Sole protector for the old thief? FOOTPAD
Strained sentiment deceiving agitated tot FALSETTO
Swimmer's hairstyle? MULLET
Transforming a glen on Mt Vernon has nothing to do with the authorities NONGOVERNMENTAL
University circle about to be full of remorse? RUING