The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22147 - September 17, 2002

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Acquit cashier DISCHARGE
Appalling deficits involved new purge DISINFECT
Axe commercials on the radio ADZE
Beginners find it difficult to evaluate short game ASSESBRIDGE
Biblical city expelling US sailors TARS
Brief shower supplying lack SHORTFALL
Charge nothing at first to make a speech ORATE
Charming award given to a husband OBEAH
Children making an important point ISSUE
Cries when post is brought round? I'd bet on it SWEEPSTAKE
Fault in circuits reported LAPSE
Impudent sort of face BOLD
Little Tom's hands make this an excruciating instrument THUMBSCREW
Marks piece of Gobelin OBELI
Most dense coppice blocks front of shed THICKEST
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No way I take lots of people for admission to ministry ORDINATION
Not wholly fair share of food for some length of time DURATION
One making economies in ambulance equipment? STRETCHER
People are dying to get noticed by him OBITUARIST
Principal characters in a Shakespeare season - Titania loved one ASS
Principal has finished lists completely HEADOVERHEELS
Resist me, maiden? Wrong! MESMERIST
Short period in incredible servitude THRALL
Small earthquake unremarkable NOGREATSHAKES
Start off funereal card game OMBRE
Start to explain to companion dictionary said nothing original ECHOED
Sweep up raised bits of velvet NAP
Told story in song LIED
Woman bidden to take charge of the rollers BRITANNIA
Youthful innocence getting roughed up in southern Irish glens GIRLISHNESS