The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22858 - December 28, 2004

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A note to strengthen and comfort SOLACE
Babe prompting compassion RUTH
Best? Yes and no WORST
Chemist gives ranch help, in a manner of speaking PHARMACIST
Converse with friend by station OPPOSITE
Drink offered by workers in the field that could knock you out PLANTERSPUNCH
I'd drink with priest in mess - he's much like me KINDREDSPIRIT
Impassive college official takes in information technology DEADPAN
Island returned to you once EYOT
It's put another way TIS
Joint not working? Use some application KNUCKLEDOWN
Lecture, and form a liking for the job TAKETOTASK
Material essential for many Londoners NYLON
More nuts fell, right? That's right! KOOKIER
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Picture theatre to envy REPRESENT
Pine wood with name cut into it LONG
Queen, it's said, pictured patron saint ANDREW
Remarkably silent, near ancient game REALTENNIS
Reminisce about prayer RECOLLECT
Sewers use this method to traverse way to seventeen CROSSSTITCH
Shell port HULL
Shoes needed by cyclists PUMPS
Superficial refurbishment of pine desk SKINDEEP
Swimmer has a right to prize, grabbing first place in freestyle ARCHERFISH
Symbol king applied to goddess, showing excessive garrulity LOGORRHEA
Tear, as journey can't start RIP
The pup's so determined to start operations SETUPSHOP
Vamp's passion splitting partners SIREN