The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21836 - September 18, 2001

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A sea bird is in former surroundings every second ALTERNATE
Block containing quartz in old Roman building BASILICAN
Building advertised in circular letter, to start with ROTUNDA
Cracking up in the course of celebration? EXTOLLING
Do what is needed to perform dance PLAYBALL
Given such cards, you should know what'll happen TAROT
Hard cheese is leathery TOUGH
Increase foreign currency to retain journalist REDOUBLE
Land the cost of which is very high EARTH
Leaks shouldn't be ignored from this talkative person GASBAG
Letters of agreement CORRESPONDENCE
Married to Mafia boss, Mab perhaps becomes a benefactress FAIRYGODMOTHER
Naboth's was an old one and very easy to convert VINEYARD
New University reader, not English, could make slips, perhaps UNDERWEAR
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No amount of medicine is enough with swellings NODOSE
Once a kind of narrow boat CANOE
Opening passage in prayer left by Italian INTRO
Outstanding leader in the paper he carries STANDARDBEARER
Planted bananas in secret UNDERHAND
Real bites could be more savage BEASTLIER
Recoil from rude don's translation REDOUND
Shady arch ROGUISH
Sibyl is south of the Cape in this little boat CORACLE
Sort of nook in Dingley Dell INGLE
Surplus shown after bar opens needed to be offset COUNTERBALANCE
Underwear that's replaced by short chap got left behind LINGERED
Visitors may face several screenings here CINEMA
Wear a plait, say ABRADE