The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24937 - August 25, 2011

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Admitting error at last, give temporary shelter to working capital TRENTON
Appalling couple with son in poor state DISREPAIR
Being prepared, lad in Scouts is right to appear in court LOCUSSTANDI
Bow required by spear carrier ARC
Child goes to middle of speed hump TOTE
DA possibly providing musical title HAIRSTYLE
Desperate guy with red-fringed cape taking steps to get fit DANCERCISE
Do change course GOABOUT
Drunkard with very little time SOT
El Paso, surprisingly, hosts American championship ESPOUSAL
French cardinal finally gained ground MILLED
Girl's first to drop basket-maker OSIER
Graduate breaking hearts, perhaps, gets work on newspaper SUBEDIT
Having retracted promise, small boy was half-asleep DROWSED
Hercules once laboured outside a royal residence CLARENCEHOUSE
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Home Guard leader going after old-fashioned hammer and drill SQUAREBASHING
Insolent judge holding black bird close CHEEKBYJOWL
Italian director almost formed a military group FELLIN
Love poems, short and spicy, went too far OVERSHOT
Mo is taking care of painting SECCO
Not a hard piece that's tricky to suss out DECIPHER
Only fellow without a grave SOLEMN
Place for tea or coffee or what you will ESTATE
Principal characters in Great Expectations are getting party ready GEAREDUP
Reduced amount to keep animal in prison SPANDAU
Rustic complaint after missing last bus BUCOLIC
Simple female's right in 15 — secret regularly disclosed HERBROBERT
Story, nothing to the listener, that makes players jumpy LINEOUT
Ultimately wanting fish or game SKAT
Usher's first seen before groom left UNEATEN