The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23098 - October 4, 2005

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Clues Answers
A great shout stopping the ship AVAST
Assume control and accept deliveries TAKEOVER
Balm that's used by girl in hospital department EMOLLIENT
Books about minister going over plain OVERT
Capsized boat displaying national emblem LEEK
Cargo loader about to feed boxer FREIGHTER
Chap outside one's room with variable anthology MISCELLANY
Characteristic form of jazz followed by English evangelist TRADEMARK
Come in great numbers and strip to cross river THRONG
Couple whose companion is a bit boring? BRACE
Deny purpose of garments clothing saint FORSWEAR
Dull padre army employs DREAR
Female groupie rejected as inferior NAFF
Frivolous solution to clue LIGHT
Having stolen a pound, I get hauled over the coals LIBERATED
His notes were instrumental in causing a wedding guest anguish BASSOONIST
Clues Answers
Huge member of US army accompanied by social worker GIANT
Innocent composer missing in Cape CHERUBIC
Leader removed from main plant ASTER
Nonsense written about vehicle of sturdy construction ROBUST
Old golfer's yarn COTTON
Rickety farm animal with hobble RAMSHACKLE
Scottish writer's way to get service shortened STEVENSON
Son's indolence brought about onset of exceptional squalor SLEAZINESS
Sound city to wander around ROAM
Swish philosopher referred to in speech RUSTLE
Team least adapted to face deadlock STALEMATE
Unappreciated, I must abandon this for joints THANKLESS
Unhappy, like this clue DOWN
Unpunctual type ordered more claret right away LATECOMER
Witless general in Rome once, not America CRASS
Woman takes prince over city where former heroes abide VALHALLA