The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22402 - July 12, 2003

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Being concerned about link to a time, use this method? CARBONDATING
Bows to priest, dropping head in acknowledgment of father, naturally BENDSINISTER
Brief communication to a parent, something spicy CARDAMOM
Debate giving dog new lead POWWOW
Emergency choice as husband finds nowhere to sit STANDINGROOM
Emphatically know how to dance CANCAN
Follow medal play to the end OBEY
Forbidding party before return game DOUR
Handle success, investing pounds HILT
Holding spades like this, thrust into mound TUSSOCK
In European tradition, wicked behaviour played out here? ELSINORE
Last to leave Holy Land, old victim of Inquisition GALILEO
Liking opening of public transport PENCHANT
Luxuriant hairstyle adopted by a poet getting cut ABUNDANT
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Marriage is with Democrat finally, not Republican UNIONIST
Ostensibly quiet words heard all over the house STAGEWHISPER
Pangloss was plump, as shown by one film OPTIMIST
Primate installs son in area of church APSE
Prisoner going to eat in hearing - such punishment? CONDIGN
Remarkably naive about northern capital VIENNA
Resident commander is unable to keep up OCCUPANT
Shocking act of men consumed by hatred ENORMITY
Stock-picker's reputation is ruined, getting come-uppance STOREMAN
Succession of relatives extremely dirty and unpleasant DYNASTY
Tried desperately to stop special troops' failure DISASTER
Water fowl round lake showing disease GLANDERS
What's ready to add to casserole? It's apple puree SPLITPEA
Wife has secret champion WINNER