The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4174 - May 28, 2006

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A very old city with a distinctive character of its own AURA
Advance needed, taking a return to America - it's common sense NOUS
Annual turn over dropping one point? That's odd UNNATURAL
Artillery silent? Move! (One needs guts!) ENTRAILS
Biscuit, large bakery product BEIGEL
Broadcast credits men around north with keen perception DISCERNMENT
Domestic scene with a girl NESTA
Drink from it? Not for a minute with this figure! HOURGLASS
Drunken females heading mid-west get taxi back, and sing BACCHANTES
Fail to keep ring - was a poor fit? LOOSE
Go to a different place in New Zealand OTAGO
Group of players sent on? Sent off! NONETS
His Excellency is in supreme command BEHEST
Housing you need key to see, in Greek island? IGLOOS
Insects go berserk - tender care needed COSSETING
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It is police corruption - make a party issue of it! POLITICISE
Lover was thrown out in the end SWAIN
Making donations but finishing up in debt ENDOWING
Manoeuvre around large point ahead of this lad ALGERNON
Nits? I often take a mixture - resolving this problem INFESTATION
Non-existent holder of right to be so abrasive! FRICTIONAL
Pass out, because of their venom? ASPS
Personal claim to be newsman, gin-sozzled but having an impact IMPRESSING
Piece of a curb? BIT
Robin bats an eyelid at gulls HOODWINKS
Seasick, among the billows ILL
Suppose there is nothing wrong THEORISE
Thinking of cash it's said I have held PENSIVE
Thus once again it's painful SORE
Urgent necessity to leave, having secured the information EXIGENT