The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 3927 - August 26, 2001

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Clues Answers
A rewritten piece may make it clear ARTICLE
Animal churning up moss POSSUM
Bird when small goes back in hole PEEWIT
Cricket ball makes surplus population OVERSPILL
Feline relatives are something of botanical interest CATKIN
Frustration of a girl needing a job DISAPPOINTMENT
His hope to discover elixir of life disturbs St Michael? ALCHEMIST
I depart after a letter from Northern Ireland calls for descendants EPIGONI
Japanese wall is rising about almost burning Japan SHOJI
Lover of the past, I shoot back with weight about me on a file TRADITIONALIST
Make progress, making the little devil wander off IMPROVE
Make-up gives sign of approval to features LIPSTICK
Michael's device as a piece of furniture FOOTSTOOL
Moments when saints are confused about part of Bible INSTANTS
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Not seen in London, they are the reverse of fashionable TRAMS
Poor Cis is involved with group of stars SCORPIO
Races converted into priests STIRPES
Ragged fellow badly tattered with female feline tail TATTERDEMALION
Reserve if backing age in a very inhospitable place ICEFIELD
Scowl is preceded by liquid company with time for an artist WATERCOLOURIST
Secret subjects for a girl on twinkling toes ESOTERICA
Something musical in a bird without alternative backing INTROIT
Staying power for beginning of a leader about a leader STAMINA
Stir and boil varied cones STROBILI
Strip the chaos of ruin with gravity UNRIG
Time for tar? SEASON
Wall provided a role with mimic in it PARAPET
Writer on music for the wood GROVE