The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25081 - February 9, 2012

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Clues Answers
A piece of cake that's clearly fresh STRAIGHTFORWARD
Cold and raw fish BLEAK
Come to a trail WAKE
Crack in a dry drain not closed ATTEMPT
Dramatist under pressure, it's said, when impatient PSHAW
Drug put in squash, ending in enormous fuss over soft drink CREAMSODA
Fellows drop English for hard science subject MATHS
Gauge ways one may enter trivial conversation YARDSTICK
Head off relatively fiery creature OTTER
In diner before closing I beat up crank FANATIC
Initially profits and sales slip after losing one order PRECEPT
Journey covered by explosive missile TRIDENT
Kicking bucket in a rage is no good PASSINGON
Lock-keeper's anger around noon in Panama, say HAIRNET
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Name of female companion leaving room AMBER
Near miss quite spoiled horsemanship EQUESTRIANISM
Party nominators negotiated acceptable emergency solution (3,4,2,1,5) ANYPORTINASTORM
Quick vehicles going the wrong way SMART
Ring cops with names originally involved ENCOMPASS
Ring selection from multiple-choice ECHO
Short novel on list upset member of exam team MODERATOR
Singer's sex appeal shown by line in film COALTIT
Solution I spot could be one adopted by meditators LOTUSPOSITION
Townie finding work papers amongst rubbish OPPIDAN
Union organiser to correspond with felt-tip pen? Only right at the end MATCHMAKER
Warm spell in 2000 possibly MIDSUMMER
Wasted time on each meal HIGHTEA
What can make us sad all over the country? ELSALVADOR