The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22998 - June 9, 2005

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Clues Answers
Avoids directly answering criminals FENCES
Canons run it in church, rejecting display CRITERIA
Carry prophetic book, briefly, like an emblem TOTEMIC
Castaway genius worked out coastal geological formation GIANTSCAUSEWAY
Cobweb, perhaps, in extremely filthy atmosphere FAIRY
Endlessly speed up printing unit brought in for shift EXPEDIENT
First principle when taken in for a second time BASIS
Former nurse with quarters in German city ESSEN
Go nearly mad throughout a period of revolution YEARLONG
He delivers ammunition to crew ROUNDSMAN
In the gallery winged cherubs strike one PUTTI
In which operators have limited access KEYHOLESURGERY
Ineffectual female left community out East FLABBY
Leading band, say, is familiar with Wagner's operas NOSERING
Clues Answers
Like an incompetent, in the main? OUTOFONESDEPTH
Lines about receding river abounding with grasses REEDY
Maze reached by rail, travelling north LABYRINTH
Mix in chopped rind later INTERLARD
Old Turkish line judge in the Kent area? SELJUK
Performer's way to get into Shaw ARTISTE
Relaxed about second girl getting cards? DISMISSAL
Shrub Remus's brother found, touring island BRIER
Small piece of mosaic from the Durbeyfield period? TESSERA
Soldier on duty - regular one about to board tender ORDERLYOFFICER
Sound of punt makes us jump for joy GAMBOL
The remainder dwell permanently outside university RESIDUE
They bore lawyer looking into rowdy punch-ups BRADAWLS
Through which we see dog hiding in centre of lodge BOWWINDOW