The Times - Cryptic May 22 2006 crossword clues & answers

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The Times - Cryptic May 22 2006

Clue	Answer
A daughter's choice, to be fostered	ADOPTION
Bamboo fencing	KENDO
Bare king through gawping crowd?	STARKERS
Beam of light may be electric	RAY
Clean hair	MOP
Club head coming off in toto	UTTER
Cook puts hock into what caters for kids	TUCKSHOP
Dismissal is to stagger swimmer	CONGEREEL
Doubtful ale upset - bad service again	DOUBLEFAULT
Fail examination and teachers - better put hand to this!	PLOUGHSTAFF
Floral shrub, fairy host in disguise	FORSYTHIA
Heard to deride work in plant	HYSSOP
Inflexible journalist at fault is put right	IRONEDOUT
International in check suit	TESTMATCH
It can get under your skin	NEEDLE
It identifies an old name	NEE
Judge was powerless after her distressing deceit	DELILAH
Layer in air beginning to oppress the area	OZONE
Length of a letter stated	ELL
Line in stouter flannel	FLATTER
Major change for church if needed	OFFICER
Make an appearance in the Standard following exhibition	SHOWTHEFLAG
Part of an air-cooling system, say, about to limit stream	GRILLE
Puckish girdle allowing no latitude	EQUATOR
Stealing can be infectious	TAKING
Sudanese leader had one million constituents	MAHDI
Superficial appearance making part of coven eerie	VENEER
Threadlike pastry, not quite firm	FILOSE
Time involved in handicraft for Peacock's castle	CROTCHET
Very pleased, having caught fish (salmon)	TICKLEDPINK
Vices causing severe pains	CRAMPS
Vivacity of one involved in light spar	SPIRIT

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