The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21737 - May 25, 2001

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- used to have an advantage EXPLOITED
A record kept by right-hand man RALPH
Apology for consumers? HUMBLEPIE
As a left-winger, do I favour joint enterprise? UNIONIST
As a real clue cost will vary, see this item in contract ESCALATORCLAUSE
Book events listed by The Times CHRONICLES
Collector waiting to receive what's not exactly out of the blue! WATERBUTT
Factor in experimental procedure led to ordeal on the underground TESTTUBE
Go on the attack, getting a clear round RAID
Handle height by going backwards? HAFT
Hunter's aide given another spell employed in 9 Across? GILLIE
In all seriousness, sooner set about cosy home-making EARNESTLY
In favour, since revamp of legal practice FORENSIC
Losing voice, and drunk, hop in, given lift by ex-drinkers APHONIA
My relations are sometimes malicious TALETELLER
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Nicholas's wife under a terrible strain? No, getting over it TSARINA
Not likely to include circular-type letter OMISSIVE
Not so quick to catch a pair of fellows making a bloomer SAFFLOWER
One touting own skills perhaps, doing a Jumbo? TRUMPETER
One's imagined battle with chaps turning out hard - FIGMENT
Rather green doctor possesses right level of proficiency VERDANT
See page put together to disclose secrets LEAK
Simple description of subatomic particle ELEMENTARY
Some charm a ghillie displayed, in the county ARMAGH
Special occasion - going into it, he's ordered platinum to celebrate SEVENTIETH
Suddenly got a lot of stick, making son leader? SPATE
The Red Sea? LAKE
This month, being poorly, finally neglected to drop in INSTIL
Well, one should be in this, if it's good HEALTH