The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4208 - January 21, 2007

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A pound of sultanas? SERAGLIO
Actually in naval fashion NAUTICALLY
Aims gun at half the school - but it's just a toy TRAINSET
Bundle all knotted together with string, but the tag's missing UNLABELLED
But an inoperative crane, presumably, once parked on this part of the track? LIVERAIL
Casual survey by coast, then fly off IDLEGLANCE
Consequence of using weaponry overheated and twisted? GUNSHOTWOUND
Don't allow parking behind small stone circle STOP
Going great guns, initially, in hearty way, to get a good price HAGGLE
I am top, somehow producing best possible results OPTIMA
Immobilize the cogwheel PINION
Indifferent for cultivation, but good enough for entertainment FAIRGROUND
Islands to which I advance with Scotsman IONIAN
It's a rum drink? ASTI
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Its flowers need a sun's appearance, then uncurl exotically RANUNCULUS
Lack of interest? Send a letter of inquiry about way to obtain it APATHY
Liquor lost, though it's simple, swallowing medicine SPILLAGE
Load first oxen before dawn ONUS
Making a pretence of performing on piano outside church? PLAYACTING
Neat shelter BYRE
One's unlikely to take the French ale and totter drunkenly TEETOTALLER
Opening a tin, large gnat is revealed - making one's mouth water? TANTALISING
Overjoyed to have early closing still! ECSTATIC
Pole, given time, makes a speech, but falters STUTTERS
Sheep can be heard by these trees YEWS
Somewhat hot and humid conditions I found in moist place up the creek, surrounding river SEMITROPICAL
They swim back in their sleep EELS
To be sent to a distant Scottish town FORFAR