The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22699 - June 24, 2004

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A matter of biological significance under discussion ATISSUE
A short distance behind AFT
Abandoning rut, soar up, feeling so? RAPTUROUS
Bishop, religious sort of soul who'd fight crime? BATMAN
Cannot abide a black beast with tail cut off ABHORS
Cell with barrier yours truly gets locked in GAMETE
Chief no longer performing well keeps power STAPLE
Coal left to catch fire LIGNITE
Constable seen as reverse of divine being, by admitting sin DOGBERRY
Cricketer will want a beer having collected a duck POINT
Don't slouch, taking drink to swallow it SITUP
Down-and-out uses deception to bring in millions TRAMP
Foolish boss, holy within STUPID
Horror about drug in cargo FREIGHT
Into the next valley or past it? OVERTHEHILL
It may have burnt contents URN
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Justification for being in Paris RAISONDETRE
Little woman always cuddling male AMY
No longer be inclined to make offer? EXTEND
Not be wanted to roam the streets accosting people GOBEGGING
Not on the right track, one of the females will get lost, naturally OFCOURSE
One helping a runner to go up in the world? BEANPOLE
One living abroad wants English Times? Just so! EXPAT
Sheet anchor PAPERWEIGHT
Sister in convent carrying large piece of embroidery SAMPLER
Soldier made out to be despairing DEMORALISED
The northern slave gets everything THELOT
Ticket for game TAG
University's high flyer? LANCASTER
Utter a right tirade ARRANT
Violent man agreed to bump off a police officer GENDARME
Whatever may happen, regardless of the cost? ATANYRATE