The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 24903 - July 16, 2011

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Aim towards something on a church? ASPIRE
Bird third from top — try feeding it SHEARWATER
Chap, rotten apple, perhaps? OLDFRUIT
Face attack MUG
Firm hand gripping mine, finally, before a party FIESTA
For heavy machinery, one not charging at night? BULLDOZER
Highland town, a slow burner? WICK
Honour lead in competition, as half the cards are on it CREDIT
I'd lay a pound to whatever, it's the capital of a state ALBANY
In Bollywood one's played the hero, I claimed SITAR
Isn't area to be developed? Well, sort of ARTESIAN
Mafioso may be getting a number of lashes when engaged in crime SICILIAN
Muscular back is improved with therapy in the end SINEWY
Noted genre as extract of Das Kapital SKA
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Nothing to break ludicrous rule with area of common currency EUROLAND
One helps gardener wanting acre for redevelopment WATERINGCAN
Poisoner next to be executed? Judge finally supports injunction HENBANE
Poor banker eating tart without filling TATTY
Refuse the little swine! LITTER
Rock seen, shift bulk HEFTINESS
Smart working in seaside location BRIGHTON
Spite heard in private RANCOUR
Sunsets like this, imminent ONTHEHORIZON
Tea, black, regularly taken as a soother TALC
The nipper's birth came unexpectedly, around end of September HERMITCRAB
The other spur? APHRODISIAC
Where a needle used be taken in private OFFTHERECORD
Where headlines appear this hammered, say — it's the drink BROWNALE