The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22418 - July 31, 2003

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A curt refusal to obey I encountered in some Africans ASHANTI
Alert for everyone, as most of 24 conked out ALLHANDSONDECK
Area of endless threat to crops LOCUS
Book's contribution to optimal achievement MALACHI
Change form of Scottish dance outside Highland gathering REMODEL
Detain Conservative ill-advised to join party unofficially GATECRASH
Full of intelligence, novel ends in curious way NEWSY
George the First included in gun scheme AUTOMATICPILOT
Haphazardly thrown together and quickly sent flying SCRAMBLED
Honour for man indispensable on board KING
Interpret measure in article that's cliche-ridden THREADBARE
Keep damaging fabric in cathedral city RIPON
Long to blow highly-effective instrument ALPHORN
Main addition to house for author of verse collection HOSEA
Musical group I included in sort of contract NONET
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Native soldier rejected agreement about operation SEPOY
Negative comment about one as human being ASPERSION
Nocturnal creature's strange thing to carry for sale NIGHTHAWK
One of these bones found in Paul's birthplace TARSI
Political allies stop short, lacking king BLOC
Popular protest movement out of control DEMOTIC
See ahead and quietly criticise PREVIEW
Series of sharp bends on railway that's deceptive CHICANERY
Son tucked into casserole in volatile situation HOTSPOT
Spy chief, I venture, only erasing cipher in error MISTAKENLY
Successes in theatre a sort of accident HITANDRUN
They occur daily, i.e. when fully rearranged TIDES
Unhappy term without kind old master REMBRANDT
Windswept girl producing flower GALINGALE
Work piled up behind part of mathematician's table BACKLOG