The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25156 - May 7, 2012

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After fun with prostitute one has to get going KICKSTART
Aussie spinner making sport quietly bewilders opening pair of English bats FUNNELWEBSPIDER
Being out after dark, at first cook displays evidence of bravery DERRINGDO
Bounded where ends of line meet LEAPT
Chekhov's wife leaving without provocation ANTON
Citizens draw in County Men's Society TOWNSFOLK
Dope on bed — bloke nabbed by fat detectives NEWSCOTLANDYARD
Force in a number of Germans is nothing to joke about MAKEFUNOF
Get up suddenly with old enthusiasm GUSTO
Having rearranged The King and I, sends up Dickensian villain SIKES
In America, maybe moonlight swim after large drink? DOUBLEDIP
In jet fighter, up goes British chief MRBIG
Increased pressure unfortunately set back Swedish town UPPSALA
It drains one after skirt's caught tip of spike LEECH
Lasting impression left — it cheers up composer SCARLATTI
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Less sound old lifeboat with mostly poor material SHARKSKIN
Like birds, often not for cooking and carving ONTHEWING
Mark birthday with stirring old hymn DITHYRAMB
Odds and ends of exotica, new and uncommon produce SPAWN
Picked up quote giving a good deal SIGHT
Point bank makes with even less reason DOTTIER
Poor vet lands a parking fine in Hanover CHEAPJACK
Put out cold meat in salad for leaf-eater KOALA
Second serious disagreement for Twickenham trio BACKROW
Section of kitchen associated with alcoholic drinks SIDEDRUMS
Sharpen up sportsman's displays STROP
Silent star's leg severed by weapon HARPO
Since end of April, nothing but overwhelming resistance, sadly FORLORNLY
State finally acquired Irish verse covered by old lady of pop NIRVANA
Turnips, even bits kept for one, no longer freeze UNPEG