The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 3988 - October 27, 2002

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A loop with hook I removed from a long-necked creature AGRAFFE
Alarm about start of disease, emergency measures widely affecting population PANDEMIC
Assume he's an academic DON
Boy bringing back fruit EMIL
Climbing once more, Rear-Admiral falls NIAGARA
Dad's period of relaxation PASTIME
Dances around naked? Glasses are called for! BALLOONS
Dispute over the children? ISSUE
Filled to excess, taking Cheddar, perhaps, in the end? ENGORGED
Firms connected with a beverage COCOA
Girl joining in with bar-work INGRID
Great, top-grade river fish! GAR
Instruments made from large tins TRIANGLES
It's me that's struggling to be specific ITEMISE
Key order news media's top journalist abridged COMPRESSED
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Makes an effort to see demoiselles CRANES
Minor university, not class, I claim, camouflaging these blunders MISCALCULATIONS
North American Indian people - the last on earth DENE
Not just swings and roundabouts topping fellow produces UNFAIR
One chump grinned in embarrassment - not having a clue UNCOMPREHENDING
Plant that's of some use MEU
Poplars seen in rocky pass ASPS
Quiet tune or two PAIR
Rolling out barrel, drew last ale for a bird REEDWARBLER
Storms ahead that two-wheelers skirt CYCLONES
Trip, crossing under street - display of bloomers! FLOWERSTALL
Tweed suits this boating man HARRIS
Vehicle at present parking in a bog SNOWPLOUGH
Warning - a rare film damaged FIREALARM