The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24729 - December 24, 2010

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Affected by elements in answer framed by feeble person, sage perhaps scoffed WEATHERBEATEN
Applaud former partner and upset group EXTOL
Article among multitude right for collector HOARDER
Chapter? Discover fragment CRUMBLE
Chinese gong not initially practical HANDSON
Communist after time in accord with leader out to be accommodated QUARTERED
Contemptible character's silly quips disrupting summit PIPSQUEAK
Dance held by tsar abandoned SARABAND
Eco-friendly poem penned by great artist born in valley BIODEGRADABLE
Elliptical ring, useless OVOID
Expression becomes strained in hearing PHRASE
Game over, ending in score under fifty LACROSSE
Got latest from researcher about subatomic particle HADRON
Great round takes place, making point GIST
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Grip cash thrown for artwork GRAPHICS
Gymnastic performer turning drum around ACROBAT
Imp hampering endlessly absorbing work HOBGOBLIN
Jeers film, first to last HOOTS
Man in central parts of Spain missing Cornish pasty ASHEN
Obstinate about revolutionary work on energy, mass and current CONTEMPORARY
One having early success serving king in trade? WUNDERKIND
Overriding confusion of report panned PREPONDERANT
Pass, with hesitation, new section in newspaper COLUMN
Second boat for capital MOSCOW
See female smile for opera's hero LOHENGRIN
Shock mostly has an adverse effect on learners STUDENTS
Showed dismay over defeat involving spades and club FELLOWSHIP
Tends not to use a feature of camera LENS