The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21557 - October 26, 2000

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Bather's cry when noticing water rising? EUREKA
Booth's seat in the theatre STALL
Burrowing animal could be selfish user of land GROUNDHOG
Cheat to avoid church FLEECE
Clothing business distributing garter ad RAGTRADE
Confident, or ruddy hopeful? SANGUINE
Degree one didn't turn up to receive AEGROTAT
Desert holiday LEAVE
Dishonestly obtain data about horse FINAGLE
Exam taken, as the Georgics were long ago omitted ORAL
Exhibit type of jam HOLDUP
Generator, for example, needs improved casing BEGETTER
I may do casting, having one settled as English king ANGLER
In conversation, bring up rodents and bats REREMICE
Incredibly cheap drinks for supporters in skirts FARTHINGALES
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Jewel that one may be putting on to provide colour EMERALDGREEN
Joke about girl being narrow-minded PURITAN
Knock on gate to get out? HITWICKET
Losing wife, went and died ENDED
Month spent producing ceremonial parade MARCHPAST
New conductor's function almost a disaster NEARTHING
North African prickly shrub is eradicated BERBER
Oiled, or became less tight EASED
Opening carriage occupied by doctor GAMBIT
Peers are possessed by this field of study REALM
Precocious girl, or woman, embraced by males MADAM
Recent arrival of Nemo and crew at sea NEWCOMER
Secure northern beer, when told NAIL
Thick characters showing brazen impudence BOLDFACE
Tree found by river in north of Devon TAMARIND