The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23265 - April 17, 2006

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Clues Answers
Animal circumventing barrier - gulp! SWALLOW
Appealing to gain a few victories WINSOME
Beast almost exhibits female personality ANIMA
Choose to cut staff - it's needed to break new ground PICKAXE
City bank hasn't opened ELY
Conductor's coat tails initially clung on to by artful fellow FURTWANGLER
Diplomatic incident? This is where documents may lie ATTACHECASE
Drive out vehicles reversing into French river OSTRACISE
Following surgery, he enjoys the finest dressing FOP
Funny name for ship? HMSPINAFORE
Getting in cross at last, forward's delivery curling through air INSWINGER
Gold's unmoveable when river infiltrates seriously AUSTERELY
Gunners return to fix light ARCLAMP
Horsewhip, or madly adore? HEROWORSHIP
I tear in, disturbed by lack of action INERTIA
Keep watch on centre of storm EYE
Clues Answers
Nip in and steal a little PINCH
No sailor's brought up in desert RATON
Note that's very hard SOH
Nothing's found in smaller deposit LOESS
Point to tiles needing replacement in room SPACE
Pole running into ground: almost an accident NEARTHING
Police district to staff with soldiers MANOR
Public assembling round green OVERT
Ruler gets a poet drunk imbibing wine POTENTATE
Scornful despot executed those taking part in charge SARCASTIC
Script one revised for examiner INSPECTOR
Son left to exercise SPORT
Spinster may feel warmer with this SINGLETON
Staying young: ladies would like to AGELESS
Weird conjuror joined search RUMMAGE
Worker dismissed may need it HANDOUT