The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24898 - July 11, 2011

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A pile of cards found in bureau depicting a region of Spain CATALONIA
About to drink gin or cobblers CLAPTRAP
Bird and dog and butterfly SWALLOWTAIL
Cat and bat in a tree PUSSYWILLOW
Doctor's entertaining chat over a brandy GRAPPA
Fantasist from Spooner's island, amusing to listen to WALTERMITTY
Fraudulent knight taken out of commission for good BOGUS
Gang with silver on vehicle BANDWAGON
Greek looking for hard worker GRAFTER
Keep on at its head to name the pub NAG
Lose temper and go off BLOWUP
Michelangelo's sculpture, Grandma MOSES
Not allowed in the shops OUT
Old lady eating duck, old bird MOA
One failing to gain a place in a lyceum, at first so put out ALSORAN
Opinion expressed by third of guests entering marquee TENET
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Peer, person of high social position, attending race venue briefly NOBLEMAN
Perhaps John Lennon tune — piano or trumpet initially required AIRPORT
Pick up on word in elevator EXPRESSLIFT
Popular resort area for treatment of disease SEASIDE
Prime minister not returned after successes WINSTON
Raced over to judge to tell the story NARRATE
Scottish solicitor, a wit during season LAWAGENT
Show of boldness from supporter — see trouble ensuing BRAVADO
Small old man in health resort SPA
Something of a thug, or, I'll add, an ape GORILLA
Sordid around Turkey's capital, like the baths there? STEAMY
Staff shortly to receive notice — it's heartless and cruel SADISTIC
Toady, extremely smarmy chap, not replaced SYCOPHANT
Turned up to search a lake GARDA
Two items of clothing for fielder SHORTSTOP
Wreck left in wide bay BLIGHT