The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23118 - October 27, 2005

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After half a month character almost finished short book NOVELETTE
Approaches the snooker table but loses form GOESTOPOT
Arrangement of nonet for Mass TONNE
Artist to help a struggling painter RAPHAEL
Bed with one flowering plant and a shrub COTONEASTER
Book party, maybe, but not a meal LUNCH
Compensated when garment gets covered in grass REDRESSED
Copper coin - two such might have been in the yard CUBIT
Cricketer goes around without helmet BASINET
Cry of encouragement when country dance is announced? HEIGH
Fabulous female makes me jolly - help! MERMAID
Fairy on lake constitutes a danger PERIL
Freely offered tender love, circulating around university VOLUNTEERED
Horse to go over, somersaulting PACER
I love going to island cricket club for lively music CAPRICCIO
In that respect, please feel reassured! THERE
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Ladder? Bit of it's not good RUN
Little fellow stopping the enemy short TIM
Once again put in to control unit in marketplace REINSTALL
Passionate interest dying away, not half FAD
Philosopher, a follower of Aquinas wasting hours ATOMIST
Players getting excited about wicket? That may be experienced after 'death rattle' PEARLYGATES
Psychologist is pursuing 'orrible experience ELLIS
Resistance unit starts to occupy high mountains OHM
Seen in plumage, finally tell it is a bird! COALTIT
Someone who's succeeded must have got it INHERITANCE
Sudden increase to cover cleaner's addition to bill SURCHARGE
Sweet, weakly indulgent little creature FONDANT
The sort of licensee Minnie is? INNKEEPER
Thinks that could be estimated MEDITATES
Wartime precautions in house covering possible missile HARPOON
Word Johnson misdefined, making the old man severe PASTERN