The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27448

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Activity linked to drawing room, we hear HAUL
An unfortunate situation besets most of the colony Ant Hill
Another chance to see sport through curtailed opening RERUN
Aquatic bird, one occupying familiar position of dam MATERNITY
Bizarre reduction in area around Woking — completely reduced SURREAL
Cat where birdies are to be had, we hear LYNX
Component of arm certain to be rejected after stink HUMERUS
Confuse US crook facing law in Rome PERPLEX
Cross cat’s sound recalled sound of bird CHIRRUP
Daughter is coming in nearly frozen — having tried this? NUDISM
Desert allotment with no source of irrigation rat on
Dismiss dance as a transient flashy thing FIREBALL
Evasive action that is needed in a month SIDESTEP
Faithfulness — a leading feature of crucial church role ACCURACY
Finger given by this less restrained element? lunatic fringe
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Force Frenchmen out of business COERCE
French port regrettably claiming half of Channel Islands? CALAIS
Goddess satisfied to block Diana’s target? DEMETER
I note rising worry over one contact INTERFACE
Lower back pain? Spies a nervous response in it SCIATICA
Morning burden? Support embracing wife in evening, mostly dawn chorus
Mother in love, in pursuit of a sensual man ANIMAL
Oppressed by false story about new mark UNDERLINE
Power line here’s flapping, ready for grasping PREHENSILE
Purcell’s particular note? middle c
Research formerly capturing an echo effect RESONANCE
Right time to don hat? TITLE
Run The Times with an odd approach to attracting readers human interest
Runs to the front of old plain dome ROTUNDA
Slip perry and port out of their containers? ERROR