The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22834 - November 29, 2004

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A number of musicians, about 19 being superfluous in Perth ORCHESTRA
At home, confined to bed, upset by medicinal preparation TONIC
Capital abandoned by army man VALET
Cox having had too much to drink? ONEOVERTHEEIGHT
Crush and pound pigments mixed with gum PASTEL
Deplorable foul we perpetrated WOEFUL
Fail to amuse when speaking of occult rites MYSTICAL
Fancy-free John engaged in flirtation after I left FOOTLOOSE
Fine point applied to shaft NARROW
Friendly state INTIMATE
Good in fast, hard distance LENGTH
Grey-brown ribbon round Ursula's head TAUPE
I work in a gallery, to arouse interest TITILLATE
In at this gate WICKET
In bath, let everyone see fine physical specimen ATHLETE
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Ingredient of perfume revealing regional variation GERANIOL
Keen to hear cock-crow MOURN
Knocks over first drink with enjoyment BEERANDSKITTLES
Let in miner's leader through appropriate access ADMIT
Lever altered but replaced TREADLE
Manual initially produced with a blue binding MANDATORY
Mysterious giant mice have evolved ENIGMATIC
Part of insect god cut short THORAX
Snake who'd got involved in extortion SHAKEDOWN
Spirits revealing history of Tower of Babel GENII
Sport of changing soap's conclusion? ARCHERY
Still road heads west to US port IMMOBILE
Time to position a tree LOCUST
Tin that is discovered in river valley CANYON
Willowy position in which sphagnum crops up LISSOME