The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22031 - May 4, 2002

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Clues Answers
After bullet, pull up inert person SLUGGARD
American's finished off quiet songbird THRUSH
Backward attitude adopted by a very old writer AESOP
Control those evacuated after a gun is raised REGULATE
Credit court with upsetting English propriety CORRECTITUDE
Dismiss about account for cab FIACRE
Gently stimulate one drawer in gallery TITILLATE
Girl, and not mother NORMA
Groups finishing in ecstasy attempt note which never hits its target ASYMPTOTE
Juvenile's unknown and complicated word having marks deducted YOUTHFUL
Keen enthusiast wants trap for small bird NUTHATCH
Moon's blue and rare, but not extremely so? LUNAR
One follows gist with an African language NUBIAN
One revealing story of Swiss resistance? TELLTALE
Clues Answers
One's left to sell back afterwards LATER
Pieces of beef done badly during long journeys TOURNEDOS
Plant one might arrange to get by hire? EYEBRIGHT
Prevent new cart turning where farm animals could be BARNYARD
Room that some show an inclination to leave? CLOSET
Set free to look for girl spoken of in the East End UNTETHER
Sew the tiniest bit of clothing STITCH
Spread out and remove twists - the cape should be fine UNFURL
Take out vessel during service? DECOMMISSION
Time I invested in caging wild monster GIGANTIC
Time one speeding bullet TRACER
Was lying about backing small safety margin LEEWAY
What might make rates emotive? OVERESTIMATE
Who, perhaps, entering by correspondence is after a second degree? POSTDOCTORAL