The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22991 - June 1, 2005

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Clues Answers
- and not back in the front NOR
A bottle artisan cracked? He wouldn't do that TOTALABSTAINER
After holiday, worker is unemployed VACANT
Barber left a sovereign for child TODDLER
Border of aquatic vegetation little eel burrows into without hesitation SELVEDGE
Brother officer's rough ride BRONCO
Charm beginning to tame wild animals TALISMAN
Cockney's tough opponent returning to arctic plain TUNDRA
End lack of preparation for traditional measure FOLKDANCE
Façade with light plaster WINDOWDRESSING
Families design backroom CLANDESTINE
Flower, a big one, is out BEGONIA
Game providing merry moments TIDDLYWINKS
Getting fine, villain at last going straight NARROWING
Girl meets soldier and love follows slowly ADAGIO
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It's no good leaving the country to find antelope ELAND
Just not starting - that's terrible! AWFUL
Labels showing spades and hearts STICKERS
Make a hole in case that's superlatively durable STABLEST
One who hasn't volunteered to learn his words CONSCRIPT
Organise a game of golf, using underhand tactics RUNAROUND
Petite and charming female overwhelmed by turning current ELFIN
Province at one time in the rear - NATAL
Repeats develop into a rite ITERATION
School is said to be worried EATEN
Soundly stopped what five is on, everybody wants to be on it BANDWAGON
Support provided in jolly surroundings VERIFY
Sweep voicing fear OAR
The truth about eastern view FACET
When people were housebound, hardly any had dog at first CURFEW