The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23295 - May 22, 2006

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Clues Answers
A daughter's choice, to be fostered ADOPTION
Bamboo fencing KENDO
Bare king through gawping crowd? STARKERS
Beam of light may be electric RAY
Clean hair MOP
Club head coming off in toto UTTER
Cook puts hock into what caters for kids TUCKSHOP
Dismissal is to stagger swimmer CONGEREEL
Doubtful ale upset - bad service again DOUBLEFAULT
Fail examination and teachers - better put hand to this! PLOUGHSTAFF
Floral shrub, fairy host in disguise FORSYTHIA
Heard to deride work in plant HYSSOP
Inflexible journalist at fault is put right IRONEDOUT
International in check suit TESTMATCH
It can get under your skin NEEDLE
It identifies an old name NEE
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Judge was powerless after her distressing deceit DELILAH
Layer in air beginning to oppress the area OZONE
Length of a letter stated ELL
Line in stouter flannel FLATTER
Major change for church if needed OFFICER
Make an appearance in the Standard following exhibition SHOWTHEFLAG
Part of an air-cooling system, say, about to limit stream GRILLE
Puckish girdle allowing no latitude EQUATOR
Stealing can be infectious TAKING
Sudanese leader had one million constituents MAHDI
Superficial appearance making part of coven eerie VENEER
Threadlike pastry, not quite firm FILOSE
Time involved in handicraft for Peacock's castle CROTCHET
Very pleased, having caught fish (salmon) TICKLEDPINK
Vices causing severe pains CRAMPS
Vivacity of one involved in light spar SPIRIT