The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22649 - April 27, 2004

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A bygone centre of civilisation with a distinct atmosphere AURA
Alcohol? After married woman's got it there's nothing left MANNITOL
Article by us THETIMES
Ecstasy duck gets on river NILE
Farm building north of main Devon town BARNSTAPLE
Government department that doesn't permit church doors to stay open? SECRETSERVICE
Greeting that may be part of someone's address AVE
In bed, encouraged to introduce unknown plant COTYLEDON
Is request excessive? Blokes will admit that it is ill-conceived MISBEGOTTEN
Lines oldie disguised with superficial lubrication LINSEEDOIL
Make similar sounds everyone gets to repeat ALLITERATE
Multitudes of stars - about a million ARMIES
Nose around church to find a pew BENCH
Open with maiden perhaps at beginning of test OVERT
Ornament Celts originally buried under hill TORC
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Ornamental case showing oriental bird ETUI
Possibly finger a fanatical element in society LUNATICFRINGE
Proper pair, a new mum with her first baby? PRIMIPARA
Report of no one being religious NUN
Seven nymphs being naughty, finally in Hell HYADES
Short disease that leads to a premature end CURTAILMENT
Successfully tempt star actor with a second helping of food? LEADASTRAY
Support line that backs freedom EASEL
Support or barrier with chains not breakable STANCHION
Temporary couturier may MAKESHIFT
The highest-ranked journalist of all is overindulged TOPED
The pits in roads terrible? Not so bad! NADIR
Tom Thumb as a military chap on standby? MINUTEMAN
Volume of music equipment reduced STERE
Went through case - drank to get drunk RANSACKED