The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4070 - May 23, 2004

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A chap embraced by mother becomes puce MAGENTA
A Liberal preparing for war? That's disturbing ALARMING
A mob overturning the pulpit AMBO
A vessel with fuel to discharge ASSOIL
Bearing south-east, can't crash into it STANCE
Belief held about folk in flats TENEMENT
Do not allow duck to be held by its medico VETO
Does it slice through the main? CUTTER
Edward's holding a number on a leash TETHERED
Fellow in the centre gets stick COHERE
Fowl, weight of a pug BANTAM
Free verse Welsh try to avoid SWERVE
Heat bumps start to torment troops at scene of operations THEATRE
His smirk's potentially offensive SKIRMISH
I therefore stick line on the map ISOBAR
Involving no harm, at strenuous event MARATHON
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Jack accustomed to being vilified ABUSED
Little enthusiasm for new mural circling botanical gardens LUKEWARM
Meal for this consumer SUPPER
Of conventional form, half-seen, covered by litter-container lid STYLISED
Plant forests? This takes time WOODSAGE
Raj lady beams when at sea with him MEMSAHIB
Release me finally from assignment EMISSION
See to return of rifle LOOT
Suitable venue for the factory dance? WORKSHOP
The girl's new form, after dieting? LIGHTER
The Spanish sheep getting hair clotted together ELFLOCKS
This holds the clutch NEST
Vehicle, or a kit ordered for it TROIKA
Was in form when young LEVERET
Wine cartel of a kind CLARET
Woman writing article about soil improvement ALISON