The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21705 - April 18, 2001

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After brief but polite rejection, rising group writes music NOTATES
Attacks worker a lot HANDBAGS
Attends gathering of male journalists HEEDS
Bar for swinger supplied gin and ecstasy tablets, it's said TRAPEZE
Declare capital's gone right down after hearing tax rises LEVITATES
English king almost had power to amass portions of land EARTHUP
Formerly safe head leaves Oxford college EXETER
Foundation is supporting former undergraduates BASIS
Girl looking embarrassed to be hugged by footballers FREDA
Give direction to London footballers, a half-depleted team ORIENTATE
Irish fellow appearing with Opera North AIDAN
Less than 50%, indeed NOTHALF
Make a great effort? Get lost! (2,3,2,4,3) GOOUTOFONESWAY
Minor streets bordering rocket-testing area? Most unusual STRANGEST
Mug's taken combat vehicle on a road TANKARD
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Not getting started? Here's specially-treated petrol LEADFREE
Order a brew in trendy pub WINEBAR
Rage displayed by fisherman when line's become detached ANGER
Religious classes held in part by volunteers? Cleric takes this on himself BIRETTA
Samples couturier originally stitched into short cover SWATCH
Semi-desert area, say, in western half of Nevada NEGEV
Sound of mountain bird EIDER
Sparky teacher in a dire mess - job insecure MISSJEANBRODIE
Star to take leading role in Titanic? HEADLINER
Stuffiness apparent before middle of duet in composition FUGUE
Team's opening bowlers stum-ped when in? End of story! THATSTHAT
Wear a belt, specially adapted for service TABLEWARE
What could be perfect in a lesson of French or history? PASTTENSE
Where body is buried, several feet beneath stones, mostly GRAVEYARD
Wife's needed little time, cooking apple RIBSTON