The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22967 - May 4, 2005

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Ape is found initially miles up a tree RAFFIA
Apparently stylish youth with old, crooked character QUASIMODO
Checking out old coal-producing area to the west EXAMINING
Dance variable, requiring one to take turns TWISTY
Dance, making living on stage QUICKSTEP
Drinks leading journalist declined LAPSED
Finally seeing juicy sort of pigeon FATHOMING
Fitter repaired tile TITFER
Land in headquarters of internal disaster area INDIA
Lawyers prompt to protect extremely brave party BARBECUE
Lutyens' design we held in horror NEWDELHI
Nip into dive - one making money in Bulgaria STOTINKI
Not missing any feature film that doesn't affect me (2,4,3,2,4) NOSKINOFFMYNOSE
Odds of your finding 5 not in extremely unappealing YUKKY
Off and on very deaf, but left great sight EYEFUL
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Old master turned out to dribble DROOL
Puzzle about return of membership fee REBUS
Queries unusual title ESQUIRE
Resistance twice blocking force in great match MRRIGHT
Rue losing a king and admitting new ruler REGENT
Sacrifice point after delaying play WAITINGFORGODOT
Safety measure if brought back for everyone held in respect FIREGUARD
Sailors have a party on deck ADORN
Securing of craft that can reverse space time MOORAGE
Sign bishop must break bread in Turkey LIBRA
Sprawling woods in an area of mountains SNOWDONIA
Swap ends of tattered weapon DAGGER
The last word in speech-reporting? UNQUOTE
Toady' s love for southern freeholder YEOMAN
Weapon stopping evil objective BALANCED