The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24952 - September 12, 2011

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A country and its people LAOS
A Democrat in mishandled effort yielding compromise TRADEOFF
A male trapped by one female bird or another PEAHEN
American paintings turning up, amongst others, in faraway country AUSTRALIA
Charming area within one's reach across river ADORABLE
Confidence I placed in large hospital FAITH
Design using industrial machinery, carpenter's tool, or piece of timber cut PLAN
Desist from getting passionate about love AVOID
Dominant leader in Athens ALPHA
Emperor's child mistreated a servant TSAREVNA
English poet upset Catholic cleric in France CRABBE
Launch a nonviolent strike within sinister movement CATAPULT
Lawmaker for King Edward, say MURPHY
Make too much of how quickly deliveries are made OVERRATE
One century after another — that's invigorating TONIC
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One respectfully offered no end of cold food — something for a sandwich, commonly SALAAM
One ruminant's tracks crossed by another ORYX
Painter is absorbed in his work as economic expert MONETARIST
Person with chair briefly returns without it PROFESSOR
Pilot's skill in vessel East of marina, at sea AIRMANSHIP
Plants producing output of Asian light industry CHINESELANTERNS
Prepare to fire at a brace of ducks or another bird COCKATOO
Saintly patron of church, perhaps, installing European organ PANCREAS
Short time before start of play, clubs added element of strategy TACTIC
Snap one's fingers at, ultimately — that'll attract attention PSST
Some drinks I spilled taken back ... ELLIPSIS
Spoilt section by indecency OBSCENITY
The upturn in gold is okay for one who speculates THEORISER
Women's ceremony attended by Queen in London, say WRITER