The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24787 - March 3, 2011

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Almost speechless, turning to croaking, resulting in a loss of clarity MUDDYING
Brat cadets unfortunately are not concentrating ABSTRACTED
Double wicket destroyed as number four is run out TWICE
Five score in county division HUNDRED
Frost in fruits destroying one universal sustenance NUTRIMENT
Give decoration to me when returning — like a gong? EMBELLISH
Great swimmer taking part in decider or qualifier RORQUAL
Irate mum upset with behaviour of child IMMATURE
Ironic, with good edge GRIM
Irrationality shown when hiding son's foolishness INANITY
Leader of thieves, one who'll take property of those people THEIR
Minor actor takes issue over play's extension EXTRATIME
Nearly all received first among thesauri — this one? ROGET
No Scottish company flies over the Atlantic? OCEAN
Not so very tired and always very urgent NOWORNEVER
Noted actor, one appearing in musical OLIVIER
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Of an earlier age, happy and prosperous — but not the earliest OLDEN
One written of English pasture seen over top of gravestones? ELEGY
Perhaps Brahms or Bach — tips for exams JOHANNES
Philosopher's place as old college's head, the flower of Cambridge OCCAM
Prince getting hot in rowing boat for a while HALFHOUR
Reason for guttering in Ireland? WICKLOW
Second most important part for a musical work SCORE
Short month, otherwise I worked with deductions APRIORI
Spooky, involving sleight, OK? GHOSTLIKE
Taking progressive positions, The Who found leaden sound synthesizer created sounded like heavy metal THUDDED
Thicket with singular hedgerow fruit SHAW
Unsatisfactory levy is not working OFFDUTY
Very well cast hollow legs built into table ALLSTAR
What's small and caught by Egyptian, perhaps? SCARAB
With the creator of Peter Grimes cutting introduction already composed WRITTEN
Wounded by what's nearly all let fly HURTLE