The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24714 - December 7, 2010

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A sound that's heard is irritating ANNOYS
Attractive singer in folk legend with garland of flowers LORELEI
Bloomer made by union leader surrounded by toothy reptiles CROCUS
Cake Pole substituted for other in larder PASTRY
Cloak girl with degree added to formal wear DJELLABA
Cookie one takes to be the cat's whiskers? BISCUIT
Country lover in chapel for conversion FRANCOPHILE
Deputy leaders' corruption over gifts securing papers VICEPRESIDENTS
Doctor fairly disheartened about little boy's condition FALSIFY
Empty-headed supporter at home during broadcast SCATTERBRAINED
Excelled on range? Not in curried sheep's head at first OUTSHOT
Extremists in rabble carry weight in electoral process RECOUNT
Generally how chess players view each other? ACROSSTHEBOARD
Letter written by European visitor in Lochinver? CHI
Clues Answers
Like macabre humour on radio? Just so SIC
Lucky he's changed, imbibing a single shrub! HONEYSUCKLE
Male convict securing power round islands ARCHIPELAGO
Misses out, presumably, in these privileged openings? JOBSFORTHEBOYS
Not in favour of working with a cold CON
One supports a key ambassador on charge ADHERENT
One takes off from city airport finally carrying old duke PARODIST
Outdoor type caught leg, possibly, in chair ROCKCLIMBER
Parrot identified by romantic poet — not Eliot, initially KEA
Reckoned to have place surrounded by grass REPUTED
Second little trial is most attractive SWEETEST
Serve as part of wheel made to order BESPOKE
Songbird's first characteristic sound STRAIT
Without concentration, woman beginning to fix safety device DIFFUSE