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1) NEW YORK TIMES - Paper..Anag( funny) MONKEYS WRITE

2) STRAITJACKETS - Inhibits freedom of movement...STRAITS (sounds) JACKET (case)

3) FAN OVENS - Used by FAN (enthusiastic) Bakers

4) DEFERRED - Put off ...REF (judge shortly)

Straitjacket was the first thing that came to mind; never thought of adding an S!

I hadn't spotted the "out" meant "outside", so I was looking for a singular as well.

The end of my post was cut off!

4) DEFERRED - REF (judge shortly back) R (initial ruling) in DEED (action)

I want to put Consort but can't justify it.

There's a Consort china, but I put a ? after it because I couldn't account for "about". The only thing I could think of for 3 was hop yeast!

About is C (circa)

Yes, but it would be superfluous, and Jolan has already said that my CONSORT is wrong.

He also said you'd be the deus ex machina, Tony...

LOL Ari.

We'll have to wait until Mr J has dined methinks.

For anyone who doesn't understand my reference to Mrs Berry, Mary berry has become a style icon at the age of 77, appearing on the very successful show "Great British nake off"