The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25351 - December 20, 2012

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A piece written about politician is worthless NUGATORY
African city commander, a little short of terrible AGADIR
Always taking time to get to front of bar for drink BEVERAGE
Arab Spring's beginning with a declaration of independence SAUDI
Being aware about husband's love NOTHING
Carried round island BORNEO
China has very good football team PALACE
Clever bishop turned out to be wet RAINY
Country full of life but not very wealthy ultimately ITALY
Excellent work by female, new person in driving seat in firm? TOPFLIGHT
Fixes a day for murder at the end of the month DECIDES
Graceful home is let out LITHESOME
Latin master's upset — head of school reads Sallust wrongly? MISTRANSLATES
Married woman is hard and not feminine MANNISH
Native American woman sounds like a bit of a laugh MINNEHAHA
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One in office having got hold of university post SITUATION
One side in war agrees to limit explosive THEALLIES
Philosopher takes time to present a case LOCKET
Report of official controller that could provide a smokescreen CENSER
Sailor's stuck on guard, for a change AGROUND
Security of tenure foolishly given to backward-looking educationist DEBENTURE
Spooner's man risky in prayer HAILMARY
Stall with monster fish enthralling the woman DRAGONESHEELS
State a religious observance that's good for church PENANG
Strike by journalist put on record TAPED
Take remedy suitable for swallowing CAPTURE
The bad deed not half looking dreadful towards the end DEATHBED
Top fighting force with fashionable leader CAPTAIN
What angler may catch with rod PERCH
What's terrible pain beginning to cause maybe? PANIC