The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21568 - November 8, 2000

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Admitting recreation I preferred for a spell? RECONSTRUCTIBLE
Alcove for statue made of clay intrinsically effective LUNETTE
Attractive fields taking long to cross PLEASANT
Conductors strange variation SARGENT
Cut corners in room thats fine for bachelor CHAMFER
Delighted possibly having ended on the rocks welcoming rescue craft DARKENED
Find a wife in one African country or another MALAWI
First appearance of Hook or second in theatre ASPIRATE
Flatter type of fabric FLANNEL
Given some money back as disputant switches sides REBATED
I must leave recount to return after an interval LATER
I'll shoulder my equipment stay with the leader and make notes VIOLINIST
Idle dogs resolved to knock off DISLODGE
In South Africa general signs of pollution SMUTS
Jets designer had to make repeated cuts WHITTLE
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Joker say can be a match for any character WILDCARD
Lack of air sounded a difficulty where highest peaks are ASPHYXIA
Maintain boys about to become independent-minded MAVERICK
Nervous leaders of army facing assault AFRAID
No end of sweat using this tool? LATHE
Old fool injecting almost extinct bird with preservative DOTARD
One clarifying limits of rule right to support penalty? REFINER
One-time goddess describing progress in AA? ATHENA
Parliamentary officer threatening the bar BLACKROD
Retrospective of passion play LOOKBACKINANGER
Secret source of timeless prestige CACHE
Somewhere to sleep when starting a course ASCOT
Two types of wood that may be used for kindling TINDERBOX
What green may mean in paintings special language ARGOT
Withdraw as reaction to superficial irritation SCRATCH