The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21707 - April 20, 2001

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Astute little creature died SHREWD
Cabinet wanting every bishop brought into play TALLBOY
Calling after christening in the morning, arranging evening out? GIVENNAME
Cheeky maiden in the wings MALAR
Crazy beat, perhaps - dance popular in the sixties ROUNDTHETWIST
Falling in love, and out - it's a gradual process EVOLUTION
Gershwin's eponymous character heading off to wild party ORGY
Head mistress, a member of the aristocracy NOBLEMAN
Husband and father first to acquire capital BAGHDADMAEWESTT
In speech, giant is tense TIGHTEN
Miserable evangelist that's found in Derbyshire BLUEJOHN
Moving on from 26, struggling to survive OUTLIVS
Officer ordered to tauten line LIEUTENANT
Opera part that was tender THREEPENNYBIT
Ophidian actor appearing on a dull commercial HAMADRYAD
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Party leader around mostly at night, regarding manifesto PLATFORA
Puppet insulted woman, victim of much aggression PUNCHBAG
Right breed of cattle from Ireland DEXTER
Run down woman carrying iron around DEFAME
Something with bite, a strong taste that comes back up GNAT
Steel that is worn by old railmen INURW
Succeeding by chance when holding country dance FLUKING
Take charge, steering round some geographical feature CANYON
The rest grumble, seeing this little creature SPIDERCRAB
Treasure you ultimately buried in a valley VALUE
Turkish seat OTTOMAN
TV showing giant bullock seen round church land, mostly GOGGLEBOX
Using fingers, like 50% of Europeans DIGITAL
Wet yarn I entangled RAINY