The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22120 - August 16, 2002

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A stratagem discussed briefly AWHILE
Actually, a modicum of knowledge brought about a cancelled operation (2,1,6,2,4) ASAMATTEROFFACT
Attendant working in taverns SERVANT
Car park is a long walk TRAMP
Counsellor loses bill for piece of armour VISOR
Craving new T-shirt THIRST
Door may be 23 UNHINGED
Drink, say, taken before invitation to dinner crops up EGGNOG
Face of stern expert GRIMACE
Flowers concealed amongst monsters ORCHIDS
Go off and become fit TURN
Hero is sick, beset by pains ACHILLES
Hurry up and free shark caught in noose LOOKSHARP
In empty surroundings, I will be indecisive VACILLATE
Inside, mac's hot - change it STOMACH
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It's an even chance drunk turns up with drink TOSSUP
Just mischievous? Myself, I never accept that ELFIN
Lake acquiring new name ERNIE
Lower boom awkwardly to provide sufficient space ELBOWROOM
Mare, most unusually, produces rather small creature MARMOSET
Materialise with heavenly body - and wish it hadn't happened COMETRUE
One is put in openly, without complaint PATIENTLY
Party given by queen for Hercules, perhaps? LABOURER
Prevent trophies being rejected STOP
Proved to be up RISEN
Rat-catcher is good bloke, good person PIEDPIPER
Stars and stripes may be 23 UPTHEPOLE
Tendency to absorb only one of the basics to get scholarship LEARNING
Uranium - tons and tons - found in state like Brazil NUTTY
Various sorts of angel around, willing to make a commitment CROSSTHERUBICON