The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22781 - September 28, 2004

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A knave's spoken of as a war hero AJAX
Awfully severe officials REEVES
Before operation doctor allows small amounts of liquid DROPLETS
Below the summit, almost captures British beast BROWNBEAR
Bird plunged in the Grand Canyon DOVE
Chief European space station EMIR
Comedian may appear wild in play JOKER
Conductor's gibe, one repeated about drummer's performance? BARBIROLLI
Crop of the month, might one say? MAIZE
Cursing allowance given to member of the board? EXECRATION
Dance director seen about with soldiers by back-streets of Paris REGISSEUR
Drink Church of Scotland finally banned KIR
Extract from quite moving article ITEM
Fairground attraction local resort developed with hesitation ROLLERCOASTER
Female in shortened version of ET, a well-known film ALFIE
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In another language, vowels are the most important element ALPHAANDOMEGA
In escaping, a soldier once observing the courtesies? LEAVETAKING
Judge has wrongdoer beheaded: difficult part of sentence to pronounce JAWBREAKER
Musical composition for king or queen? PIECE
One who hotfoots it in the cause of religion FIREWALKER
Performers principally featured in pin-ups? POPSTERS
Pour wine to accompany an hors d'oeuvre selection ANTIPASTI
Rejected argument about secret manoeuvres in Chinatown WORCESTER
Row of houses not making use of church land TERRA
Sank golf ball thus, so to speak? Hang on a minute HOLDIT
Short path winding round rear of detached house TUDOR
Son and I go wrong, lacking escorts round east African republic SIERRALEONE
Stale portions of roulade regularly rejected OLD
Weird folk organised research activity FIELDWORK
Wit observed in Room At The Top and The Ancient Mariner ATTICSALT