The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21556 - October 25, 2000

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A Head possessed of endless wisdom and skill ADEPTNESS
About a stone's throw CAST
After vocal performance, deserve to get the bird ERNE
Do in ATHOME
Durham's cover runs to intercept an extra BYRE
English below Latin name attached to a climbing plant ANEMONE
EU partner to bridge gap sooner or later EVENTUALLY
Excel, running rings round United OUTDO
Fighting a claim in court ACTION
Fish in unknown quantity removed from Test TROUT
For us, a drink in advance gives a buzz RUMOUR
Game involving QPR? CHESS
Good form shown by first officer? PROTOCOL
Lousy, having no clubs starting card game RUMMY
Make demands of one with power, in some difficulty IMPOSE
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Mammal seen in river? Get up to catch its second appearance PORPOISE
Mentioned English artist's residual pieces STUBS
Minor using two potent drugs ONEHORSE
Most likely time? TENTOONE
Party adherents here doing punishing work LABOURCAMP
Prize money with strings attached? PURSE
Rejected little boy sulks Ñ the woman's not a natural parent STEPMOTHER
Resolve to reform the president ROOSEVELT
Romulus and Remus had this shared land COMMONAGE
Round rim needed different sort of shape ELLIPSE
Set to work reassembling engine TWOSTROKE
Shellfish, tuna, sole, herring, finally flounders LANGOUSTE
Variety of strong chopped meats for salmagundi ASSORTMENT
Woman comes up to keep time Ñ this sets an example TETRAGRAM
Worst round, or best? BEAT