The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21742 - May 31, 2001

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Article read in bed about hard wood used as sun-shield PITHHELMET
Avoid attention in the army SHUN
Bishop has three letters duplicated by accountant BOOKKEEPER
Bonus luxury finally withdrawn PLUS
Doggedly pursuing decimal basis for each urban area TENACITY
Egg flip for half of regulars? URGE
Essential computer facility for surgical procedure? OPERATINGSYSTEM
Expert shown stolen photo HOTSHOT
In pocket, one can afford security devices KEYRING
Local birds, given mostly unfair treatment, getting in a state? AVIFAUNA
Male cat meets sweet queen, beginning to yowl for hanky-panky TOMFOOLERY
Mistakes marked by at least three catcalls BOOBOOS
Mobile police unit's confirmation that E is involved ECHO
Nearly time - it's late NIGHT
Number expressed surprise, seeing patriarch NOAH
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Oddball worried about being heartless WEIRDO
Publicity called for the star to leave husband TELEAD
Reaching some lowish joints, for some shorts, perhaps KNEELENGTH
Record one's poem as part of a series EPISODE
Reveal don's problem - having too much on OVERLADEN
Rice dish somewhat unusual? I perked up PILAU
Sectarian taking up one particular emperor? RASTA
Silly person lacking emotion, but twisted inside? CLOD
The door can have adjustment, to be made solid OCTAHEDRON
The last one to announce judgement TRUMP
The state of Bismarck's leadership? NORTHDAKOTA
Type of chess opening in which queen is given respect DEFERENCE
Type of jazz/rock group making an entrance SWINGDOORS
Where maximum individual contribution is now £5? LOOSECHANGE