The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4264 - February 17, 2008

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A back seat SADDLE
A number of melodies reputedly making millions FORTUNES
A tin hat I adapted for someone on tropic island TAHITIAN
Approach a meeting-place AVENUE
Beast causing the French bird to take flight ANIMAL
Bird seen by very large quarry OSPREY
Birds observed in slow motion OWLS
Chum casually hijacking student, gone off to club BLUDGEON
Den left to ventilate LAIR
Doctor in case journalist harassed MOLESTED
Exercise, carrying breathing equipment, then dive PLUNGE
For him the alternative is to go up by railway RORY
Form of transport for the young? LITTER
He discovers - in an opening - gold! INVENTOR
Hot lamb left over? Put it under wraps MOTHBALL
I'll see if it changes him LESLIE
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Let free, snake heads for somewhere to stay by the water BOATEL
Monitor hunter, possibly with hound WATCHDOG
Not on a set course, at sea? DRIFTERS
Outcome of anti-aircraft fire? UPSHOT
Rarely, it turns out, as well read LITERARY
Ringing, get information held by lodge PLANGENT
Robin's killer as an afterthought returns the weapon SPARROW
See one article then another to despise LOATHE
Seek information at Pole about husky STALWART
Show reluctance to suspend the footballer HANGBACK
The deep issue - spring, perhaps SEASON
They take pot-shots - monarchs stalk birds SNIPERS
Throw the ball in the basin BOWL
To be thus blunt can be stupid OBTUSE
Used by surgeon on muscle as an afterthought? FORCEPS
Used to reduce swelling number of arctic wolves? ICEPACK