The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25044 - December 28, 2011

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Air transport's a blessing, excluding none? BALLOON
Audibly disapproves of using barbaric instrument in musical pieces BARRACKS
Bats that can emerge at hourly intervals CUCKOO
Capacity for work VOLUME
Charging round area, demonstrating INDICATING
Choice announced? Precisely PLUMB
Do some acting, using old line in show again ROLEPLAY
Drink and pie for worker at last COBBLER
Drug old Greek character and another passed round OPIATE
European greeting in Chicago, oddly CIAO
Financial expert turned to incomes ECONOMIST
Gave retrospective judgment to support person accommodated in hearing SECONDGUESSED
Good position for witness to take in hearings I demanded RINGSIDE
In war of nerves, leaders prevailed WON
Instruments I can put out with cornets CONCERTINAS
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It helps provide shade and quiet, say SHUTTER
Make flock get organ fixed in church CONGREGATE
Mowed haphazardly around a field MEADOW
New investment in gold bonds is for older women AUNTIES
Not happy, receiving note to secure part of defensive structure SANDBAG
One admits I ain't wrong? Not admitted yet UNINITIATED
Part of royalty incorporated when about to be published? PRINCESS
Perfect, apart from head that's undisciplined LAWLESS
Reduced forms and short terms exemplified in prep dept. ABBREVIATIONS
Reveal good argument to excel in development OUTGROW
Speak fondly as constant pair? COO
Start spelling out "bottle" or "bowl" for water container BASIN
Traditional Indian drink served in clubs repeatedly CLASSIC
Why I see tea, say, ordered differently in Tokyo, for example CITY
Wrongly accepts French version of the sensational event SPECTACLE