The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21610 - December 28, 2000

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Clues Answers
Admirer getting over feature of King's chapel FANVAULTING
An indifferent philosopher STOIC
Announced wrong-doing expectantly to religious assembly SYNAGOGUE
Bright bunch working for TV hearing news as it breaks INTELLIGENTSIA
Contrite tear about empty pledge taken with a testament REPENTANT
Controller arrives, having eaten a little something ARBITER
Cows almost always returning to exotic plant CATTLEYA
Crimson-clad emissary not given precedence RELEGATED
Depression over bishop appearing in jolly headgear GLENGARRY
Down for one charge, with number to be worked out COUNTY
Draftee once ordered into this American army CONFEDERATE
Drink for which Scott's wasted pounds? WATER
Earl had laundry ruined by clownish performers LAURELANDHARDY
Educated person found Latin so vital BASIC
Given modest share of grief, died DOLED
Clues Answers
In game, dropped by cover RUG
Inflamed, being second in race, strongly fancied to win BLOODSHOT
Left extraordinary person, one hating company LONER
Like a piece of Beethoven's, teasing with double stopping entry for cello ARCHDUCAL
Oh dear, can we hear an American statesman? ALASKAN
On Christmas tree, put conventional dressing FIRSTAID
Play The Trout, to amuse TICKLE
Rage, maybe giving it what-for THROWAFIT
Resonant sound from family grand CLANG
Small role in relief work CAMEO
So dispense with candlelight for the banquet? BLOWOUT
Toy explosive charge boy had in revolver CAPSTAN
Why phone doesn't ring, we hear, for prizegiver? NOBEL
Witch-doctor happy to have cloud over his reputation? RAINMAKER
Withdrawing objection to some ice-cream TUB