The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24871 - June 9, 2011

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A little bird put about result of one-sided game LINNET
A small number gather initially to see big fire INFERNO
A tyrant covering murder up is not an admirable character ANTIHERO
Attack unsuccessfully, so entering separately INVASION
Behave amorously as pair seen in romantic light? CANOODLE
Belief in its centre, in part RELIGION
Board not set up to provide food for school, possibly PLANKTON
Carefully select and pass over tool HANDPICK
Carpentry tool — wasn't holding one the wrong way TENONSAW
Cast swallowing rum of poor quality SHODDY
Disheartened, has nothing to do for a day in Rome IDES
Eye a Christmas treat MINCEPIE
Fail to notice one on sign for ministers sent abroad MISSIONARIES
Gunfire, perhaps, that could make us late SALUTE
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Guy's establishment where people are not treated well? HOSPITAL
Hiker that's partly held up long walk TREK
I, in my act, represented close friendship INTIMACY
Invest in wrong stock, ultimately SINK
Liable to get nasty — is freighter permitted to circle us? CANTANKEROUS
Music for many performers, or a small group taking over inside ORATORIO
Pieces of flint found scattered in the soil EOLITHS
Providing financial backing, thus turning us into superpower? CAPITALISING
Saint or angel PATRON
Service deliverer that can be changed, for instance, with 7 TENNISRACKET
Still in no-win situation? EVEN
Tackle small family that's all over kids GOATSKIN
Warm garment we disposed of for middle of summer SWEATER
Western killer does for American poet WHITMAN