The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24860 - May 27, 2011

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Abusive words stain a family broadcast DIATRIBE
American writer's touching article that bores you THOREAU
As example, Moray invested in accommodation for Tamworth firm STEELY
Back law tackling receding hems in parade ground CATWALK
Bishop who helps a court judge do tours COADJUTOR
Bugs chasing and overtaking old birds ORIOLES
Chap who'd be skilful on horse ANDY
Clown in funny hat, etc, and toga? ACTTHEGIDDYGOAT
Copper to arrest one drunk at cocktail party? RUSTYNAIL
Criticising valuable diamond, perhaps, after turning up nose KNOCKING
Cross desert from the east yet avoiding interior RATTY
Face protection racket or swindle in village: heads must roll! VISOR
Fair clay: good ground for toadstool FLYAGARIC
Fools trapped in fraction of a metre gap CHASM
Foreign letter copied from the original notes MUSIC
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Guide hard for operator to grasp USHER
Levers bears on to transport JOYSTICKS
Like most recent recruits, perhaps, artillerymen need direction RAWEST
One tweeting often shut up about bridge thrashing CAGEBIRD
One who does us redraft specially FRAUDSTER
Part of neck that is showing above fancy collar SCRUFF
Price trainer perhaps quoted for shawl FICHU
Series of columns from a poetess regularly recalled STOA
Small dogs apparently getting more substantial hair removal treatments WAXINGS
Someone who was hunting for Auntie's old record player JOHNPEEL
Twin evils fashion captivating fellow's character, in the main SINBADTHESAILOR
Very small drink for taking neat in the opinion of many VOXPOP
Watch what joy rider would do, ending in trouble TAKECARE
What's borne primarily in message of distress by one who's blue? SOBSTORY
Winger very cautious on short pitch CASSOWARY