The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21674 - March 13, 2001

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Barrister speaking for local authority COUNCIL
Comeuppance, oddly, is the mot juste here DOWNFALL
Could 'one more gin' be the basis of the Navy's power? ENGINEROOM
Currency runs into trouble in recession LIRA
Defeated by what allowed extra runs, indefinite number OVERTHROWN
Early form of English music originally had liveliness, so it's said EMBRYO
Fiddle or tuba played regardless of tempo RUBATO
Fruit and nuts, perhaps, succeeded in dry barren area DESSERT
Growth of members of the Upper House referred to as insane measure CUCKOOPINT
He'll be in touch about the play LINESMAN
It's a drag, having slug in fungus PUFFBALL
It's incumbent on the class to be performing well UPTOFORM
One boy dressed as a monitor, for example IRONCLAD
Paddy's Mini has run into trouble IRISHMAN
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Passenger facing difficult situation in compartment PIGEONHOLE
Platonic affair that left something lacking for Horatio? PHILOSOPHY
Position fielder where one can have a view STANDPOINT
Prudish girl that grows wild PRIMROSE
Resort petitions to keep down a poisonous bush POINSETTIA
Securing ocean fish SEALING
Son looking ashen before fencing PALINGS
Stuff to swot up CRAM
The old thing climbing in the Himalayas? YETI
Unconscious and long-suffering, but not staying in hospital OUTPATIENT
Unmarried girl said to be accomplished ABLE
Usual group of stars and luvvies at opening NORMAL
Vital part of motoring that back-seat drivers will ignore SILENCER
Warning sound of an owl? HOOTER