The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24745 - January 13, 2011

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A posh couple's helper AUPAIR
Are no longer in leading position? EXIST
Aware company worker needs to store up energy COGNIZANT
Climber needs a transmitter for radio communication ASCENDER
Cup schoolmaster's presented to those coming first in exams regularly BEAKER
Effectively providing temporary accommodation in college POTENTLY
Exert influence to reduce size of orchestra quite substantially? PULLTHESTRINGS
Flag Republican attached to board at end of garden REDENSIGN
Foreign citizen I question during brief attack IRAQI
Haircuts: short back and sides TRIMS
In Staffs town, shop accepts token wasted on book collection STOKEONTRENT
Kills wild animal — an offence DOESIN
Knock son off three-wheeler TRIKE
Maybe flogged campus building, having very little money as capital PUNISHED
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Mean-spirited character sticking sharp points into animals PETTINESS
Nervous feeling, say, after home goal INTENTION
Not unknown for military spies to turn into conquerors abroad? IMPERIALISTS
Officer recognised among Hussar generals SARGE
One's leaving dish of rice at rear of big cave GROTTO
Rather dirty nail here? NEARTHEKNUCKLE
Road light was on the blink? AILED
Short poem penned by child not fine: it's lacking refinement INELEGANT
Soak table knives regularly ALKIE
The usual meeting places for social climbers? PARVENUES
To go up and down, hoist needed? One must chew over that FLAPJACK
Travelling in a bus to save time, left for foreign city ISTANBUL
Turkey and duck taken by crook? DIPSTICK
We tucked into cake for dessert SWEET