The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21653 - February 16, 2001

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A Spanish gentleman is a handsome lad ADONIS
A way to complete set that's split up after a short time TIEBREAK
Are able to adapt or develop ELABORATE
Conservative interior adapted to standard CRITERION
Discover South American naval vessel abroad SUSSOUT
Euphoric with drink, let snake in PLEASEDASPUNCH
Failing to see how very drunk one is BLIND
Fare-dodger's stash STOWAWAY
Feeling obnoxious in turn, having a change of heart EMOTION
Force feed, so to speak DYNE
Given nothing to eat, very keen to escape AVOID
Ground where Arthur's buried EARTH
Group of three allowed to go on excursion TRIPLET
Hanger-on perhaps volunteers less, in retrospect TASSEL
He was a great exponent of art, seldom beaten OLDMASTER
Hub starts to fragment on car under stress FOCUS
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Hunting gathering once regarded as acceptable MEET
Man and boy, he was outstandingly strong SAMSON
Note old story cropping up about previous tax system DANEGELD
Painting mushrooms, used up several colour ranges SPECTRA
Pass the fish GOBY
Possibly plainest member of American discussion group PANELIST
Pursue a lost cause, and go to the knacker's? FLOGADEADHORSE
Reserved, having been a representative SPOKENFOR
Sugar obtained from various sources SUCROSE
The crime committed by receiver OFFENCE
Thought almost perfect IDEA
Understand, and see a way to beat it GETLOST
Vulgar fellow full of energy CHEAP
What you leave in the car ESTATE
Where children play with spades and diggings SANDPIT
With a ram around, first of ewes is preoccupied ATEUP