The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23433 - October 30, 2006

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Clues Answers
A couple in the news? ITEM
Authority covering very old area of France SAVOY
Bird (a knot) breaking into mollusc out East COCKATIEL
Carpet and reportedly sack politician wasting current AXMINSTER
Come back about thin layer of wood REPLY
Continental management mostly expressing lavish praise EULOGISTIC
Creature about to enter the worst resort OTTERSHREW
Dead queen buried in cold southern port CANNES
Embroidery depicting feature of Isle of Wight rock? NEEDLEPOINT
Express packet possibly required for government business STATECRAFT
How Pertelote produces literary works? LAYS
Hurt, scream like Kipling's Dog Dingo YELLOW
Insect settling across river: it's on an island PRAYINGMANTIS
It's clutched at in desperation when verrucas return STRAW
It's used by pilot going over parts of Paris AIRSPACE
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Jack's initially reluctant to join army TAR
Jarrow monk's contribution to rosary, say BEDE
Names a member's adopted for holiday venues CAMPSITES
Niagara River trip to do with land management AGRARIAN
One may not necessarily purchase lights WINDOWSHOPPER
One whose job on the board is character-forming SIGNWRITER
Part of poem leader of synagogue left unfinished CANTO
Silver penny missing? It makes us very angry IRATE
Smugglers with a preference for the flaxen-haired? GENTLEMEN
Soon after midday son imbibed sparkling wine ASTI
Style in north-east abandoned with deep feeling INTENSELY
Temporary agent put up in dwelling within IMPERMANENT
Vehicle sometimes seen beside dyke VAN
Weak adhesive what's-its-name THINGUMMY
Wells's writing rejected in specific situations SCIFI