The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21575 - November 16, 2000

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Adam's follower is big in New York APPLE
Alternatively, cut the deck ORLOP
Became less quiet, having a row SHRANK
Being in error, perhaps? HUMAN
Bow when hauled in by NCO, in attempt at humour? SARCASM
Change one's expression, rant wildly, and criticise TRANSLATE
Excellent! B- marvellous! SUPERB
Favourite type of wood inlaid for part of fittings PELMET
Fine examples of ormulu, lustrous to some extent LULUS
Had eager spin bowler? HEADGEAR
Have great success by forty, on radio? EXCEL
High bridge among outstanding features? ROMANNNSE
High-flier given a bit of support about following article ASTONAUTT
OK, what are you up to? SCRATCH
Old yen died, stifled by female, once a lively one HOYDEN
One involved in jazz society TRIAD
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One may be gripped by Nelson's achievement WRESTLER
One needs government backing - the old, old story ILIAD
One's output is all very fine, but essentially unreadable SHREDDER
Outrageous cost to secure this breed SCOTTIE
Overindulge in backing horse, evoking pithy comment? EPIGRAM
Paid to get books in for composition MOTET
Point debatable - hard to iron out SMOOTH
Put up with crew seeing Tracy in the papers? TUPMUN
Rig clear round for little Tom KITTEN
Rotten centre in a fruit NECTARINE
Secure clothes in fashion, however, at first BUTTON
Sing-song and a few drinks, around university? ROUNDELAY
Sport involved speed - flat out PROSTRATE
Studiously avoid capsizing vehicles in French river OSTRACISE
Turn round here to give a lift? Blow the girl! WINDLASS
Unlikely character perhaps had some substance, outwardly MADHATTER