The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22048 - May 24, 2002

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Actor liked the stage, making comeback, gripping one GIELGUD
Be punished, having dropped a glass of sherry COPIT
Best man's wedding present? TOASTER
Betray Nelson at sea here giving persuasive speech? BLARNEYSTONE
Boxer with cut beginning to get clearly visible shiner DOGSTAR
Credit unavailable for carpet TICKOFF
Fawn suit, looking good FLATTER
Film all about Conservative, elected, working hard TITANIC
Last stage of race covered in neat report HOMESTRAIGHT
Long to be aboard a vessel PITCHER
Madden one Parisian on mount UNHINGE
Mineral that's covering gold man comes upon IRONORE
Noisy scene behind City tube station OXFORDCIRCUS
Nonsense about union backing teacher TUTOR
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Piano virtuoso playing harmonica note very loudly RACHMANINOFF
Really fed up with move leading to nothing DEFACTO
Record-player used by bar serving spirits DJINN
Revolutionary aim appeared, after leaders left, an impossible plan PIPEDREAM
Sad song caused upset, grating on me at the end DIRGE
Scrap books theologian and bishops, say, are found in ODDMENT
She bit lip badly, causing inflammation PHLEBITIS
She sought vengeance, employing chosen gunmen ELECTRA
Someone enthusiastic about entertaining old comic BUFFOON
Stare at pupil found here EYEBALL
Storytelling can lead to trouble ANECDOTAL
Town's favourite given special treatment REDCARPET
Unruly fellow at bottom of list took part in revolution ROTATED
Veteran to miss game? OLDMAID