The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21910 - December 13, 2001

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Abhorrent ruling to imprison reversed before magistrates REPUGNANT
Complete, or with gap? WHOLE
Corrective treatment - maybe fifth taken by US criminal AMENDMENT
Distressed workers put out begging bowl, perhaps CUTUP
Domestic chore that may leave all drained WASHINGUP
Dowry not available to a Venetian heiress PORTIA
Film to see as soon as one reaches eighteen? INDEPENDENCEDAY
Find page and go back with books, in case one may need to quote PRECEDENT
Force open sealed container - it's undamaged PRISTINE
Get fork out to go round boundaries of deluged field PADDY
Give evidence, but not if in bad temper TESTY
Having chosen dictionary, point inside it OPTED
In delight, soldier finding site of massacre GLENCOE
Lit up in public here - a little offence involving cannabis SPOTLIGHT
Long ago, round the bend OFOLD
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Loss of overhead light is naturally temporary ECLIPSE
Mania for cooking cheese without double boiler BAINMARIE
Nominally anti-war author? THACKERAY
Not entirely cover part of body OVERLAP
One making cuts keeps right away from central casting LANCET
Quietly tell boy to repair spare tyre POTBELLY
Regular payment to retain, say, acting chief REGENT
Set a carol for dancing in effortless steps ESCALATOR
Some chance rugby competition won't start EVENS
Sort of garment in which one escapes unharmed? ONEPIECE
Stake on rock is place of execution GIBBET
Such a love song may get one glowing TORCH
The long and the short of metrical analysis TROCHEE
The vulgar take position with reserve in assembly of quality extraction COMMONPLACEBOOK
Very quick to get out of exam FLEETEST