The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22771 - September 16, 2004

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Acted, alienating millions for a time: it's easy to pull off PERFORATED
Batsman being defensive, bowled at chest BLOCKER
Chap clutching part of face, say, beginning to unmask serial killer MACHINEGUN
Colleague right to interrupt nuisance FRIEND
Concerned with minor wound, not in a cast RESTING
Craze to possess house plant MAHONIA
Crude hand working here out West? DUDERANCH
Fish spawn round river SPRAT
Force apple that's for use in the kitchen PRESSURECOOKER
From sacred island, hard to return to the city HANOI
Have no desire to join British exclusive arrangement BLACKLIST
John's follower, newly sea-sick WESLEYAN
Make criticism about hosts dropping one: that grates PARMESAN
Native hut found in spring wood MAHOGANY
Odds on school sacking head, a British resident SPARROW
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One hunted fittingly lost head in grass NARK
Oriental, contemptible type, raised weapon KNIFE
Person making too much effort, one with crossed wires? STRAINER
Poet's beginning to recite at institution HOMER
Pope departs from African city URBAN
Pretend embarrassment is not complete SHAM
Provide funds, enough to get daughter settled ENDOW
Reflect about one's bad treatment MISUSE
Scots community won't admit feminine following BANFF
See Lenin tear into a revolutionary hymn INTERNATIONALE
Shakespeare's undoubtedly holding the lead as writer CERVANTES
Simon for one limps badly to school SIMPLETON
Snare drum played like a soldier UNDERARMS
Very musical, at heart of old Christmas festivities ASSAI
What underpromotion on board may get you in City? NEWCASTLE