The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4448 by Jeff Pearce - August 28, 2011

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After shunt initially blame idiot on speed — or another chemical SODIUMNITRATE
Backing founder of Policemen's Balls — primarily to stay undercover too long OVERSLEEP
Ban volunteers and make noise of disapproval TABOO
Bolivian city take action about Councillor SUCRE
But does it lay cooked eggs? OVENBIRD
Conclude it's an insect taking first bit of 9 to the chemists TERMINATE
Control freak leaving Barking to join leader of Southwark SVENGALI
Cut up over King having a dance POLKA
Firm put son on board STABLE
Have to amuse ENTERTAIN
He drove fast to get small girl back SENNA
Illegal drug seller's after strong horse for selfish bargainer WHEELERDEALER
It's wrong being outside extremely exclusive women's area HAREEM
Keen Treasurer's charm TRENCHANT
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Kill or heartlessly act tyrannically after a period of time ERADICATE
Naturist gets first bit of kit off here in Asia TURKISTAN
One finally leaves Indian city for a large farm RANCH
Poem with rook going round scraggy shrub OLEANDER
Previous abbot's deputy PRIOR
Provides food crates when desperate CATERS
Queen play "Free Bird" in Ulster NEFERTITI
Religious bigwig's endless chat RABBI
Shipmates try knots HEARTIES
Trick cyclist's technique might make Thatcher cross RORSCHACHTEST
Try smack TASTE
Well dressed chap — one with poise — carried inside info TIPOFF
What critics write about in the Tate Modern? STATEOFTHEART
Wonderful fish ain't a bit different BRILLIANT