The Times - Cryptic - Club Monthly 20033 - May 30, 2003

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Clues Answers
A large amount of pressure to protect one key family of owls STRIGES
A rescuer of animals finally failing to get water-buffalo ANOA
Crown of leaves is edging for South Australian shrub COPROSMA
Early arrival in US destroyed English empire PREEMIE
English poke fun at old oath ECOD
Fish-eater finding tons unprocessed left in net OTTERTRAWL
Former reputation is mostly ruined LOS
Girl is able to turn up in bright orange-red NACARAT
Half Lincolnshire resort wants grand surfboard stabiliser SKEGG
Horse manoeuvre exercises French marquis PESADE
King's rook that is key, taking second pawn that is left in chess game KRIEGSPIEL
Large vessel made to hold a spirit from the East ARAK
Lien, or term regularly affecting something in law INREM
Like a hedgehog in English porcelain, hollow Tiggywinkle? ECHINATE
Look for local supply of high energy while walking GORP
Clues Answers
Old gunwale possibly left beside French river PORTOISE
Once called to work in theatre, an elevated position on board HIGHTOP
Poisonous plant fellow doctor brought to market-place MANDRAGORA
Provide food to ball given by Arab, starting with wine and communal grub TENTCATERPILLAR
Question a Western rule about Sufi singer QAWWAL
Scots Liberal leads every answer LALLANS
Some metamorphic rock is so good since it is well-mixed GNEISSITIC
Underclothes initially tailored with a concealed communication device SMALLSAT
Vitamin B six once included among broader minerals ADERMIN
We commuted with him and he is wanting to get home to Germany HEIMWEH
Wessex's leader travelling to a meeting - this one? WITENAGEMOT
What one puts on white rolls for dinner-party? NAPKINRINGS
What secures rope on ship, getting you away soundly? EUPHROE
When dancing, each toe led truly (with one free to go the other way) ELEUTHERODACTYL
Whiskey for a gypsy gentleman RYE