The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22458 - September 16, 2003

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As soldier, one's attached to one's rifle - that's sort of fitting BAYONET
Beetle climbs up stick ROD
Can criticise way music came out of this TINPANALLEY
Composer has pipe after tea CHABRIER
Dead time of the year, with unoriginal entertainment THEWINTERSTALE
Disposition to acquire a painting technique TEMPERA
Dreadful time suffered by kid, without respite HELLFORLEATHER
Dull, right? Just like a married woman MATRONLY
Failed to maintain improvement, but pass, in a way RELAPSED
Frank's fruit said to be so sweetly preserved CANDID
General isn't too bothered about so many killed in war LOSTGENERATION
Have lucky escape, as Tom comes to land FALLONONESFEET
Island displays part of Koran, including aid to prayer SUMATRA
Life force pert girl's finally lacking CHI
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One keeping apart from silly capers SPACER
People one wouldn't associate with a husband in the city PARIAHS
Policeman whose payment is overdue? OLDBILL
Poor grading restricting one scholar's performance DISCHARGING
Pretend to be one's friend, taking chap in IMPERSONATE
Prize catch POT
Put in envelope and transported, we hear WRAPPED
Remarkable energy supporting a scholar AMAZING
Salute offer to restore Venus de Milo? PRESENTARMS
Sister nobody's heard of NUN
Strictness and coldness first off RIGIDITY
Surrealist is one artist among lots MANRAY
Venomous creature's warning is to cause nervousness RATTLE
Wild about urn being empty, after this? FUNERAL