The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 by Jeff Pearce - March 25, 2012

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A chair is broken by conservative, being very old ARCHAIC
A good deal is required to get this bid in solo whist ABUNDANCE
Actor starts to recite Hamlet's speech — exciting poor folk in the pit ORCHESTRA
Bowl over American tenor captivated by upright ASTOUND
Captain's right having most important player on committee STARBOARD
Champion jockey caught leaving crime ARSON
Cod put on last scrap of newspaper — a substitute for china TEASERVICE
Disinclination to act in The Queen with headdress only 60% complete INERTIA
Distressed chaps stuffing cake at start of diet TORMENTED
English crackers passed round as accompaniment to this? EDAM
Exotic myrrh put round Egyptian flower PYRETHRUM
Is Roman Emperor following right Italian course? RISOTTO
It normally takes two or three shots to shoot this flier EAGLE
Joint finally lit in bog MITRE
Leave short gardening tool on stone HOPIT
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Melody Maker put pressure on Man City about leader of Oasis PIANOLA
Not in favour of touching AGAINST
Objection about a part of 14? TUBA
One making weaker solution for photographer REDUCER
Part of 14 having little volume during game PICCOLO
Poet going west in Vladivostok OVID
Research establishment erected on one island BALI
Shankar takes pressed oil for a dish in the trattoria RAVIOLI
Such languauge from drunk men in sedan chair! MANDARINCHINESE
Sweet pair starting a row PRALINE
Tackle guys on crack in heart of ghetto EQUIPMENT
Tatty rest-home with a quiet ambience ATMOSPHERE
Tense choir sit nervously here HISTORICPRESENT
With good cause, annoying high street solicitor CHUGGER
Works with preservationists producing effects OPERANT