The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22984 - May 24, 2005

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A drier's hers, when working HAIRDRESSER
Acrylic covers produce tears CRY
African names common in Wales and Scotland, as English would have them IVORIAN
Allowed to trap wolf almost in pond LAKELET
Bag containing yellow sock lay abandoned YOLKSAC
City in ruins built as new ISTANBUL
Collect third of margin inside footer PRAYER
Condition of cap worn by servant? HOUSEMAIDSKNEE
Creatures love being in shade, always ROEDEER
Did rabbit fly after ox? YAKKED
Eccentric one following female in city CARDIFF
Estimate going round house with partner entertaining COHOSTING
For him comparatively easy to drop a round? LOSER
Frightful ogress may like Webster's material GOSSAMERY
Hit men: one coming after you SUCCESSOR
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Lover of Shakespeare learning drama holds something unknown LORENZO
Name given to selector before touring province ERNIE
Not still sad about past? The opposite BLOWY
Offensive alumnus put on some act OBSCENE
Old man getting whack with hose POPSOCK
One would have left home for Casablanca FILMGOER
Poor compensation as farm's out of work COLDCOMFORT
Producers count reels perfect current material SUPERCONDUCTOR
Puzzle over cost of joining up REBUS
Regularly burn crude stew BROIL
Ship's captain caught with a woman leaving a Scottish town KIRKCALDY
Time for workers to become better off SICKLEAVE
Time to abandon pretty fifties paradise IDYLL
Tip for ballet dancer in copy one put in post APPOINTEE
Upset Yank's stomach GUT