The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22479 - October 10, 2003

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... seeker after stone St Michael confounded ALCHEMIST
Aquatic bird - it's used to fish DRAKE
Band protecting a provincial governor SATRAP
Coming upon a zebra, you may be misunderstanding each other ATCROSSPURPOSES
Cry of praise in biblical book - an unfinished record HOSANNA
Do check about firm providing accommodation for fliers DOVECOT
English chap on island heading north for port ELSINORE
Fit for the game MATCH
Force speculator to go off BULLDOZE
Guide these days needed on a peak ADVISOR
In the afternoon, Dickens' hero meets eponymous heroine PIPEMMA
Instrument - one of several children brought to rave QUADRANT
It's ridiculous, losing one - absurd and ridiculous LUDICROUS
List featuring old Chanticleer ROOSTER
Make fun of lighting - nothing's working LAMPOON
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Misshape's twisted by stress EMPHASIS
Never backward with experiment forming part of space shuttle mission REENTRY
No way you can see inside grave NASTY
Note to promote not very social occasion TEADANCE
Possible result of tossing, with each series of waves coming straight at boat HEADSEA
Repeated rejection of one wanting to seize power REPRISED
Saint a rather unruly type, it's said STATED
Someone from north of the border put together this course ASCOT
Source of stone is what one seeks ... QUARRY
Stronger queen put on jack led originally ABLER
The highest point of a river attracting expression of surprise APOGEE
The Queen's in town ADELAIDE
Tick form and send off - it's not vital mail SECONDCLASSPOST
Trio belt out the words LIBRETTO
Vigorous enjoyment got us in trouble GUSTO