The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22488 - October 21, 2003

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Backing a racehorse is a very difficult task MURDER
Beer - in part of the country swagman carried it around SHIRALEE
Blame put on a place like London for greed RAPACITY
Bother with problem that's coming up, showing standard of keenness MUSTARD
Chicken and fish not properly cooked - put back in COWARD
Cobblers show appreciation of gin CLAPTRAP
Concurrently in two cases I intended to lead MEANTIME
Disagreement generated by story about queen FRICTION
Fellow caught in the act of robbery is a playboy HEDONIST
Guy has to remain in the same place STAY
Key worker in the office TYPIST
Kitty, taken aback by tricky situation, discovers way to escape LOOPHOLE
Lunatic learnt to become patient TOLERANT
Manage to find answer in leaflet TRANSACT
Military might get this from a wind farm? AIRPOWER
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Mould, a problem US technicians have overcome MUST
Plant unknown to creature such as Chiron CENTAURY
Playing in the pro-am? That's not to be taken literally METAPHOR
Repair frame STITCHUP
Reserve place for Jack in school STARCH
Result of calculation for canal PRODUCT
Retreat spoilt their game HERMITAGE
Rustic lovers in police hands hand cuffed DAPHNISANDCHLOE
Short acceptance speech? THANKYOU
Sort of rider making killing DISPATCH
Stone, half dull, added to bottom of pile CAIRNGORM
Walk round one's park PARADISE
Who had fashioned this canopied seat? HOWDAH
With backing, family share tasks MUCKIN