The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24796 - March 14, 2011

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Ancient region badly needing road and railway set-up ILLYRIA
Award for securing old instrument OBOE
Battered chest holding unknown reaper's tool SCYTHE
Bishop visiting parts of Dunedin without being asked UNBIDDEN
Blanket? No place for lapwing to produce eggs OVERLAY
Body of people who make one cross? ELECTORATE
Eighteen letters backing supreme Catholic court ROTA
English politician owns island, engendering stress EMPHASIS
Extremely low bite from wild animal TIMBERWOLF
Fellow put on one of several rivers DON
First-class police officer comes down on perpetrator of hoax SUPERDUPER
Game found in watery location POOL
Howler made ultimately by woman behind bar BANSHEE
Information released on law he's broken in state NEWSOUTHWALES
It's dull, it may be felt MAT
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Kindly head of government in African state BENIGN
No-nonsense woman quitting neighbourhood STRICT
Part of engine nutters originally fitted in Derby, perhaps? CRANKSHAFT
Poet's line about a geometrician's one DIAMETER
Predict sportsman's warning taken in during broadcast FORESHADOW
Resentment about concerns dealing with exploits of rogues PICARESQUE
Romance composed where Stradivari made violins CREMONA
Seaside performer — and the cause of his downfall? PIERROT
Stylish society girl, and where she elatedly walks DEBONAIR
Taking passage, departs into island ADIT
Tea briefly served on train going over old country BOHEMIA
Time allowed to pay American champion gripping pole USANCE
Uncouth Republican retired by Midwest state? ILLBRED
Under pressure, a Parisian bloke becomes bitter PUNGENT
Wave on shore about to overturn fairground ride ROLLERCOASTER