The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22893 - February 7, 2005

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A frontier's reestablished in area of ecological importance RAINFOREST
Battle wear FRAY
Boy at match - a significant bit of history? PAGE
Conceal quiet animal, family dog? PAPEROVER
Cut across area of land having internalised directions TRANSECT
Dictator left in dishonour STALIN
Dish female's got out of book OLIO
Escort being hugged by girl slips MISTAKES
Excellent piece of advice offered by spinner TIPTOP
Get two from four maybe to become established TAKEROOT
Lyrists, men out to offer musical performance MINSTRELSY
Machine in tower LOOM
Mark time as German politician BRANDT
Money put up - what's the damage? COLLATERAL
Most attractive heavenly body lies hidden COMELIEST
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Nellie is embraced by explosive old Greek HELLENE
Older female friend's friend is an easy target AUNTSALLY
One may have felt for what retired officers used to take on BOWLERHAT
Our secretary constructed set for play THETEMPEST
Poet making money after appearance of book EZRAPOUND
Prevent state getting tax when a vote's denied AVERT
Put floor covering down in gym for friend PLAYMATE
Report of 19 shoddy items? Retaliation called for TITFORTAT
Restrain US lout misguidedly involving English in dangerous game RUSSIANROULETTE
Ropy sort of guy girl will get over LASSOER
The foreign gent's chance to avoid trouble LETOFF
What's packed in boot of Cadillac? TRUNK
When in trouble I resort to bluster ROISTER
With increase in business cut by half, employer is one to complain GROUSER