The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 23144 - November 26, 2005

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Clues Answers
Admission of outmoded person's hopeless situation? IMPASSE
Banks primarily over burn? BRAES
Be quick to fill half of sump for freedom from contamination CHASTENESS
Bird is shielding front half of beak IBIS
Book writer's benefit entertaining international university SAINTLUKE
Brewed herb tea's become popular to start to recover from exercise CATCHONESBREATH
Chest rising under old ladies' fingers OKRA
Emergency flight perhaps liberates peninsula flanking island FIREESCAPE
Extraordinary ability with English was sufficient for contrived language ESPERANTO
Flat prohibition on reduced fat TABULAR
Flat race wanting a versatile horse EVENTER
Folio - loose leaves from it make cloth FLAX
Greek character left a German board in disorder PILEIN
I'm sore upset, see, I'm wretched! WOEISME
Laic, i.e. just out of priestly order? JESUITICAL
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Least abundant four out of five non-Communist countries FEWEST
Like healthy plants, one wants a lot to drink LUSH
Long timber upright is framing old location for pictures PINEWOODSTUDIOS
Most of dull Lenten cooking was boring TUNNELLED
Perhaps scorer's more uplifted about New Zealand Open? UNZIP
Pink stone met the demands of attack from the rear ROSETOPAZ
Raise sympathy with attitude UPPITY
Section of supermarket with intricate design clipped at the edges AISLE
Singular American movie, one being shown as Hitchcock classic SUSPICION
Small winger in school is a pain for the side STITCH
Some ivory whisks utilised selectively to make a flip? TUSKS
Son follows line preserved by family bakers KILNS
Speaking to a theologian about Sunday's first chant ADDRESSING
Thick cushion for nestling SQUAB
Vicar put out with Hair's cacophony CHARIVARI