The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21551 - October 19, 2000

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A fight joined roughly ABOUT
A text is accepted in error AMISS
Alas, not how fairy stories are supposed to end UNHAPPILY
Bans others playing this instrument BASSETHORN
Endorsement of religious rite CONFIRMATION
Feel ill, following first collapse FAIL
Game the beaters flushed out HARTEBEEST
Got rid of piece of hi-fi, a particular horror of mine FIREDAMP
Governess required one to tuck into some wine MADEMOISELLE
I am not acting sincerely in striking IMPOSING
I may say 9 is an easy catch SITTER
In old siege, he advised soldiers on weapon emplacement NESTOR
Irresponsibly aggressive, too ready to put the squeeze on? TRIGGERHAPPY
Irritating fliers trek leader sent round capital MOSQUITOES
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It was ground extremely small and smeared on for starters by artists GESSO
Jack turned into US quarters, say, in Arab citadel CASBAH
Leader of side dropped by country is hurt PAIN
Maybe tied up in bonds, will it bring in easy money when old? ROPE
Painter shortly encapsulates cold current in lake TITICACA
Player is a bit too boisterous OBOIST
Plenty of illness needing a barrier as protection AFFLUENCE
Ruin listed for crew to go in and take to pieces DISMANTLE
Said Scrooge's partner was in the country MALI
Say politely what goes into Christmas pies is important MINCEMATTERS
Set aside search in The Observer SEQUESTER
Take in this Latin American HOCUS
To finish, I'm about to get into that story of Keats ENDYMION
Where one may get trapped nerve on cheek BOTTLENECK