The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 3956 - March 17, 2002

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A good curry was his speciality OSTLER
A number copy ultimately successful part of a coat LAPEL
And, with tender kiss, he contrived to show it? KINDHEARTEDNESS
At the roadside, parking van, meet stranger PAVEMENT
Backing musical? Feedback suggests thumbs down NEGATIVE
Being simple, hung out in a foul place DUNGHILL
Cancels unpleasant broadcast - tape discarded ANNULS
Cotton reels sent back in these vessels SLOOPS
Could be on hand, to be diplomatic KIDGLOVE
Does away with boats I've wrecked OBVIATES
Duck cage cat's opened may be mine OPENCAST
Finding a rusty can, initially, I stuffed food in it FARRI
Flyer has early start - then we all go off EAGLEOWL
Game in which the under-tens nip around NINEPINS
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In a word, more haste less speed PROVERB
It's sweet - can we not do something for it? TOFFEE
Jokester? Silence the chap! GAGMAN
Marriage, for example, making a nice change after all ALLIANCE
Policeman beside alpine pinnacle GENDARME
Ripped off coil, in vehicle SWINDLED
Serfs, initially hidden, crept back HELOTS
Taking into custody for striking ARRESTING
The reckoning that comes to nothing COUNTDOWN
Tree I've axed put across river, in order to get back RETRIEVE
Turns from small spouses - embracing large SWIVELS
Unusual number of cats led crow to fly off CLOWDER
With regard to hunting, vet and I can broadcast VENATIC