The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22969 - May 6, 2005

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A driver initially stuck in French town hasn't succeeded in moving steadily ANDANTE
Archaic language used in Britain, once TAINO
Arrangement to commit murder using four spades, perhaps CONTRACT
As movie artist, one is alert for remake NEOREALIST
Bar in Spain? So, it's a place to get drunk CASTILESOAP
Barrie's family takes to northern town DARLINGTON
Boys squashing fly in tiny bits SMIDGEONS
Cheese with chopped fruit topping for snack LIMBURGER
Cockney's expressed desire for drink with little alcohol early in the day FIRSTLIGHT
Confused writer about to retire? BEWILDERED
Cook wants oven temperature set to top TOAST
Essayist's written about unknown woman ELIZA
Fleet deprived of power in surprise attack RAID
Guy in Hitchcock film ROPE
Head of organisation re-recording late broadcast DIRECTORGENERAL
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Industrious creature, tailless lizard from the West Indies ANTIGUAN
Less sober foreign character must be brought into line TIPSIER
Line in funny story, say, about flock of birds GAGGLE
Male needing help might employ her? MAID
Merchant seaman confronted by awkward situation, so to speak WHOLESALER
Move swiftly, making a right din ARROW
One having pet pigeon POUTER
Parking area is restricted in much-visited city PISA
Regularly praises good performance by exam candidate PASS
Rejected unusual oriental edible root EDDO
Threatening look of the French pilgrims' destination LOURDES
Two men adopting name of a literary quartet? ALEXANDRIAN
Very eager to mourn after old lady died MADKEEN
Yours truly's funny idea: opening big gala? MEDIAEVENT