The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21711 - April 25, 2001

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Clues Answers
- would it be so like a cheap novel? SOFTCOVER
Allow for cash received GRANT
Almost become good in spirit GROG
American originally going back to help in the pub? INDIAN
Be fiddling with swapping starters - engage best-known kitchen staff COOKTHEBOOKS
Bitter about straggling vine - remember seeing this? SOUVENIR
Bully-boy grew up, lived and died here LABYRINTH
Disapproving of half of old furniture? ANTI
Don't fall behind changing parts for maintenance UPKEEP
Failed to pass with second, and reinvested resources PLOUGHEDBACK
Flaunting manhood, but noble, not becoming blue - REDBLOODED
Forgetting ecstatic feeling, having retired? ABSENTMMNNEE
Get overheated with normal companion PARCH
Mostly unattractive, or primarily picturesque cave? GROTTO
Clues Answers
MPs' shamelessness where tickets are available? FRONTOFHOUSE
Musket I left behind, having had endless bother FUSIL
Nearly finished plan to cover roof that's shot? PROJECTILE
New kit has me fuming at first - this'll do for now MAKESHIFT
Nonsense from the detective I hired? MYEYE
Obscure terms read in dash round shopping precinct SMALLPRINT
Promise performance will provide verbal shenanigans WORDPLAY
Put up sound beams RAYS
Quietly coming upon exotic arboreal creature POLARBEAR
So one entering means to stir the spirit? ENTHUSIASM
The same thing seen around in gallery, until now TODATE
Unjustified assumption made for this process USURPING
What's the point of setting? WEST
With cheats around, girl is given little scope SPYGLASS