The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25346 - December 14, 2012

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A traveller crosses island, heading back for the old country PERSIA
Airborne force recruited by United Nations UPRISEN
Arab in prison upset self-obsessed individual EGOMANIAC
Area of north London, mostly fashionable before writer's time SWISSCOTTAGE
Book giving information: work of research cut by a third GENESIS
Cease being worried about reduced pressure in flight ESCAPE
Creature to attack old lady without hesitation GOATMOTH
Criminal caught making getaway gets done ROOKED
Gay person so out of place in transport cafe? GREASYSPOON
Geographical study explorer, heading for Greenland, brought into play TOPOLOGY
Herbal drink, fashionable with international style of cuisine INFUSION
Host of show holds one MIC
Key to cupboard containing, say, collection of dirty rags GUTTERPRESS
Kid in comprehensive not getting any results? INCONCLUSIVE
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Missing end of play, have feeling of disappointment COMEDOWN
Modern animation contributing to an evening in the opera house ERNANI
Oddly priced bakery item PIE
Reveal details of radar, perhaps, on motorway (westbound) IMPART
Rob store's takings TURNOVER
Sailor playing rummy concealed cards ORIGINALS
Scandinavian girl — one who's very much in control? SVENGALI
Singer is appearing in film SISKIN
Small step, article revealed, on surface of moon — by him? SPACEMAN
Struggles to accept women's opinions VIEWS
There's something afoot, in a manner of speaking BROGUE
Woman responsible for a strike at the publisher's ADELE
Writer's extensive range, including rhymes originally in French ANDERSEN
You secure broken pipe — that's great! YIPPEE