The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23393 - September 13, 2006

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Clues Answers
... a book I rate - novel sort REVELATION
After dropping ecstasy gas a great deal, spinning endlessly NONSTOP
After short revolution workers could be seizing a plant CYCLAMEN
Boy gripped by French author in French department GIRONDE
Call girl's criminal record on a standard document PROFORMA
Could one be friends with woman before match? HENNIGHT
Cover to protect bun or tart TROLLOP
Criticise cheat DODOWN
Dish one breaks into pieces SMASHER
Drug (pill found by bar) dropped in drink BETABLOCKER
Extremely Tudoresque French city residence TENANCY
Girl losing grand in game RUBY
Given destructive piece of criticism, axe post HATCHETJOB
Hide from attack PELT
Just being cunning about what's said to encourage performer SOLELY
Little lump of bread taken over to rubbish container NUBBIN
Clues Answers
Novel, unusual sort with evil wit, is ... OLIVERTWIST
Object one's at first successfully hidden in nick DISSENT
Pass a swimmer in the sea GOBY
Petulant and in a flap before marriage ANTENUPTIAL
Poor horse avoided climb ILL
Regular exercises one did with lazy jerks DAILYDOZEN
Sort of barrister that lost his head ILK
Splendid - unputdownable after good start RIPPING
Starting to save money TIN
Stop being loyal STAUNCH
Transported by river? That's likely RAPT
Voice one's raised in row on river FALSETTO
Well ahead of course to make more efficient STREAMLINE
What Bill will possibly be doing ACT
When it's rare for three to be behind? ASTERN
Without working premise to make up? EXTEMPORISE