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The Times - Cryptic Apr 17 2006

ClueAnswer
Animal circumventing barrier - gulp! SWALLOW
Appealing to gain a few victories WINSOME
Beast almost exhibits female personality ANIMA
Choose to cut staff - it's needed to break new ground PICKAXE
City bank hasn't opened ELY
Conductor's coat tails initially clung on to by artful fellow FURTWANGLER
Diplomatic incident? This is where documents may lie ATTACHECASE
Drive out vehicles reversing into French river OSTRACISE
Following surgery, he enjoys the finest dressing FOP
Funny name for ship? HMSPINAFORE
Getting in cross at last, forward's delivery curling through air INSWINGER
Gold's unmoveable when river infiltrates seriously AUSTERELY
Gunners return to fix light ARCLAMP
Horsewhip, or madly adore? HEROWORSHIP
I tear in, disturbed by lack of action INERTIA
Keep watch on centre of storm EYE
Nip in and steal a little PINCH
No sailor's brought up in desert RATON
Note that's very hard SOH
Nothing's found in smaller deposit LOESS
Point to tiles needing replacement in room SPACE
Pole running into ground: almost an accident NEARTHING
Police district to staff with soldiers MANOR
Public assembling round green OVERT
Ruler gets a poet drunk imbibing wine POTENTATE
Scornful despot executed those taking part in charge SARCASTIC
Script one revised for examiner INSPECTOR
Son left to exercise SPORT
Spinster may feel warmer with this SINGLETON
Staying young: ladies would like to AGELESS
Weird conjuror joined search RUMMAGE
Worker dismissed may need it HANDOUT
A learner in vehicle touching tree, a gourd CALABASH
A plan PM developed to besiege old Spanish city PAMPLONA
A posh term for such quaint expressions? MIXEDMETAPHORS
About a thousand pesetas we collected in lottery SWEEPSTAKE
Along with drink, urge social worker to supply drug SUPPRESSANT
Angel cake initially running out? Supply finally may be available here BAKERY
At front of essay, writer's inserted Arabic phrase by way of explanation PARENTHESIS
Attractive girl having connection with copper CUTIE
Bar in Spanish TV series? CASTILESOAP
Bar quite regularly offers one type of champagne BRUT
Behaving suspiciously, like a seasoned conjuror? (2,2,4,3,6) UPTOONESOLDTRICKS
Bird box dispute SPARROW
Bitter berries initially seen on tree ACERB
Break free, using key ESCAPE
Catherine turned to William, a singer PARROTBILL
Christmas visitor holds back passion for religion SANTERIA
Constellation is unimportant, liable to be largely ignored ANTLIA
Criminal using sharp instrument, say, with great enthusiasm FIRERAISER
Doctor to lift depression thumps at heart LOCUM
Dogs thwart volunteers SCOTCHTERRIERS
Dry seed we scattered to yield plant DYERSWEED
Evoking memories, perhaps, about boy soldier RESONANT
Fenland bank staff act badly RODHAM
Figures shrimps should be served well-cooked but not hot PRISMS
Finish up in old German city's cooler TRENDIER
Fish going round lake, still IDLE
Gardener removing contents from hover-mower HOER
In city overlooking river, find round building by water's edge BOATHOUSE
Jack, with disapproving noises, put on hard hat TARBOOSH
Kidnapping wealthy person with flashy jewellery NOBBLING
Kind of ferry loaded in error overseas RORO
King Lear? EDWARD
Maybe they will suggest PC title for Greene novel? THIRDPERSON
Music from film that's cut SCORE
One of the in-crowd? MOBOCRAT
One pursuing his duties with a will EXECUTOR
Opera, favourite with queen, has good old-fashioned verses PETERGRIMES
Partner upset with mess: order needed PRESENTARMS
Player, one featured in bridge article at the start THESPIAN
Political figure giving conditions to western part of Arabia STATESWOMAN
Possibly a genius ... a parent ... an OAP SEPTUAGENARIAN
Potential silk producer not new in southernmost parts TUSSOREMOTH
Potential sources of egg plant HENANDCHICKENS
Sacked female leaves, annoyed RILED
Scottish magistrate that is called to the bar BAILIE
Spoken to angrily when shown the bus stop? (4,5,2,3,3) TOLDWHERETOGETOFF
Swimmer has succeeded at first, then his fun gets spoilt SUNFISH
Team of officials employed in woodland near Sandringham? QUEENSPARKRANGERS
The day before, in the morning, brought round Irishwoman MAEVE
These days, it's wise to limit speed SPACEAGE
Tiny creatures enter vehicle in middle of road ACARI
Tolkien character touring a Spanish town BILBAO
Trail in country house leads to a narcotic plant MANDRAGORA
Transport system needs more time to develop METRO
Traveller meeting obstacle at end of ride, unable to take any more REPLETE
We're told to take possession of a butt for vintage port CAESAREA
Wearing ermine, I put away incense INFURIATE
What's French for 'There's something putrid encasing that cheese'? ROQUEFORT
Where one might see surf rider enjoying success (2,3,5,2,1,4) ONTHECRESTOFAWAVE
Woman turned up at entrance to English prison NEWGATE
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