The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25356 - December 27, 2012

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Clues Answers
Americans once using dollar bills, leaving hospital INCAS
Angel protecting bishop is good airy spirit GABRIEL
Army officer is putting opponents in the book GENESIS
As a rule, check oily rag's been flicked round OLIGARCHY
Charge to land on a tropical paradise? ATOLL
Cheap pad used in school going up as a result of this? SLOWMATCH
Course one supports for the future? ANTIPASTI
Decide on cropped image PIC
Element's simple to pronounce? I doubt it CAESIUM
Endless excuse for being off work, and no mistake! SIC
Entertainer at pub has spirits DJINN
Exclamation of admiration held over ONICE
Girl's name appearing in Times AGNES
Having links to such an old library CHAINED
Helicopter, say, on search mission SEEKING
Householder, a man (say) in traditional post SNAILMAIL
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I planted — around Easter, say, there's stirring INSPIRING
Looking astonished as assistant's back in time AGAPE
Make comprehensible commuter's lament? Not I TRANSLATE
Masseur kneaded Dutchman ERASMUS
Nothing cooked in Cleopatra's days SALAD
One satisfying legal document divorces pair PLEASER
Pain at heart of country GYP
Pink gins one's drunk, accepting first of healths, one to founder SINKINGSHIP
Refusal of some to switch leaders NAY
Society more generous providing DJ's equipment SAMPLER
Sound of cane that can make one smart SWISH
Stylish performance by one working? This is the case for a lot of people CLASSACTION
Support director here and declare for new distribution CHEERLEADER
Supporters of arms get extremely popular weapon SLINGSHOT
What may turn up to help the part-time farmer? PLOUGHSHARE
Withdraw from next task after reaching top of Everest? CLIMBDOWN