The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22653 - May 1, 2004

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Animal to purchase, say - kid BISON
Back English novelist STERNE
Believer's name put forward, a fellow-poet close to Dante CHRISTINA
Broke using rocks STONY
Calmness in crisis as men-friends cope amazingly PRESENCEOFMIND
Gain insight into writer's French and criticise PENETRATE
Half of Dickens' work is dreary BLEAK
Heard no animal call NEIGH
High-level meeting at which opponents may be on toast? POWERBREAKFAST
Hotel is remarkably unfriendly HOSTILE
I help reds insidiously into senior post ELDERSHIP
In the drink, partner a swimmer ALEWIFE
Investment one must have faith in UNITTRUST
It's excessive to be locked in prison house COTTAGE
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Magazine content making one proud? PLEASEDASPUNCH
Make firm accept damaged film DOCTORNO
Newbolt's old ship or boat each may visit SUPERB
Not a crude attempt to get set of supporters CORSETRY
Obviously, class must leave in good time EARLY
Offender is racist, men determined MISCREANT
People scattered since river dried up all around DIASPORA
Popular couple parted completely INTWO
Pressure to stop, say, a rumour about agent's job ESPIONAGE
Reindeer found in Jordan? Certainly DANCER
Skinny thing cross getting greeting in verse OXHIDE
Small expense making occupant of mill very pained? PEPPERCORNRENT
The end of one University course MORTLAKE
Theatre dipped into capital to mount The Mikado EMPEROR