The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22877 - January 19, 2005

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Assert historical period to be just like any other AVERAGE
Cleaner: position for an idiot? CHARLIE
Countryman may give her maps, free SHEEPFARMER
Covering sixty percent of school subject, in brief MAT
Dessert was a failure? Not quite BOMBE
Elderly relative giving one thousand pounds to graduate GRANDMA
Endless source of money for entertainment FUN
Feasible to return fish that's caught, held by squirming tail PRACTICAL
Fix coursing at last through vein LODGE
Former criminal group sent for execution? Great! EXCELLENT
From opera house unfinished sort of tune THEME
Girl offering no opening for oaf ASS
Happy to miss first place, showing great athletic ability LITHE
Islands one featured in one's play, possibly POLYNESIA
It allows you to predict how gift horse may turn out FORESIGHT
Italian scientist to spoil study on electric current MARCONI
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John Lennon, say, left after broadcast AIRPORT
Leader of government in control for this period? REIGN
Marks exam, following ethical standard MORAL
Note evident in Purcell? MIDDLEC
Obscure coin with bit chipped off DIM
One-hundred percent sated with what one hears from Communist? FULLMARKS
Part of Bible used by a church in African country MALACHI
Pub abandoning new idea getting enthusiastic reception OVATION
Sore point leads to University lecturers considering emergency resolution ULCER
Starting bridge tournament from personal experience ATFIRSTHAND
Stern naval officer? REARADMIRAL
Suggest investing in shaky pound, so carried? UNOPPOSED
Suspect one can spot a deserter under the bridge? SMELLARAT
Teams clean up? That's hardly a terrible blow! SIDESWIPE
US magazine workers getting bread? STAFFOFLIFE
Wait a little time for bathroom fitting BIDET