The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24731 - December 28, 2010

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A second-row forward with name for being more aggressive NASTIER
Always working, I eat a little half-heartedly to save collapse INFALLIBLE
At first stonewall manfully, then finally lose wicket for a duck SMEW
Attentive with prams, manoeuvring to avoid him? PAVEMENTARTIST
Blunder into discourtesy in the tube for the office STRIPLIGHT
Channel viewed by good cook GRILL
Come down hard, but fit to go back TEEM
Drama, musical one, not a failure NOHOPER
Feeling elated about people having earlier rejected computers SENTIMENT
Feels bad about small deceptions RUSES
In fellow's embrace — Daisy's place in the scheme of things MASTERPLAN
Into rubbish container I chuck large pancake BLINI
It's painful to extract coin from sporran OUCH
Not at first keen to accept couple being exhausted OUTWORN
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Old transept with no new building material PORTLANDSTONE
One protecting counsellor that takes no notice VISOR
Players behaving disgustingly round back of goal? That's funny SIDESPLITTING
Show sign of madness, and put an end to game HOPSCOTCH
So quiet a run for one chorus girl, perhaps SOPRANO
They take sister — clan furious LARCENISTS
Very lovely emotion quickly suppressedery lovely emotion quickly suppressed FAIREST
Visibly faithful to cause, wounded man on slab clutching limb SHOWINGTHEFLAG
Vital to get teachers round for stupid people DONKEYS
Was close to a hit from the head ABUTTED
Weird curve's first to frighten drivers: endless discussion FRACTAL
Wine from France is regularly covered by cook in fat SAUTERNES
With bombs around, I say take care MIND
Without preparation, mere poet fails to secure vote EXTEMPORE