The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24723 - December 17, 2010

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A loose woman in the family AUNTIE
Acceleration due to gravity, circling earth GROUND
Argument with editor became strained FRAYED
Artistic figure, say, seen outside university STATUE
Coda in story, part of Tolstoy's work, we hear TAILPIECE
Count ultimately reduced by 20%? That's hard to believe TALL
Don't be fooled by what's clearly provocative SEETHROUGH
Earlier making a move in a board game AGO
Ease of working clay if it gets totally mixed FACILITY
Elevated position for voluntary performer ORGANLOFT
Evergreen with a white flower HOLLYHOCK
Farm workers keeping quiet in early schoolwork THRESHERS
Finished PR in order to create camaraderie FRIENDSHIP
He had a powerful opening spell — bowled Jack, amongst others ALIBABA
Irritation in middle of major road works can be displayed here ARTGALLERY
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Keeps shifting around in East, like some Asian citizens PEKINESE
Left with a form of shelter, not out in the open LATENT
Like the life and soul of the party? Starts off that HEARTY
Old surgical procedures restricted after accident, it's said OOPS
One of those sweet sayings that can mean love NOTHING
Person watching a sport etc, getting excited SPECTATOR
Port, or something stronger RYE
Portable beams twice set on fire TORCHLIGHT
Related to fare parliament set on a railway DIETARY
Response confined to characters in the first eleven FEEDBACK
Runs a little bit in tough competition RATRACE
Second person is put back inside in spaced-out condition SPARSITY
Slow progress in university examination CHECKUP
Trouble arising when captured by barbarian or Philistine GOLIATH
Unlikely to flare up if upset with reprimand FIREPROOF