The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24649 - September 22, 2010

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African city lacks own family of kings CAPET
Be critical, but give worker a lift in TAKETOTASK
Best off, right at the heart of Chichester RICHEST
Books one read in state of uninterest — or worse ANTIPATHY
Collector of words I acknowledge has new base ROGET
Father's Day? CHRISTMAS
Gregory's perfunctory greeting PECK
Heading off bank putting in, say, lines of regret ELEGY
Knowing about coffee, sailors often in mess SLATTERNLY
Like some pieces of advice? Get drunk TIPSY
Looking for spot on ruler SEEKING
Make last introduction to America around noon PROLONG
Medium's single prophecy, not at first an amazing thing MIRACLE
Not quite succeed in army course PASTA
On ship that moves sharply away LEGCUTTER
One giving creeps right to hold up play GHOSTSTORY
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Prize money in contract PURSE
Profitable to turn to this report ACCOUNT
Prompt girl to speak, beautifully suited READYMADE
Protective cover given criticism after blurb oddly wasted BUBBLEWRAP
Sacred piece in mass, one for eight players, about to be dropped MOTET
Sadly retire? New interest keeps him going RENTIER
Scene of Louisa's accident, slipping in grey slime LYMEREGIS
Shakespearean girl's cheeky answer stopping detective short PERDITA
Short book? Promise something gentle for reading LAMPLIGHT
Spineless type, the Jamaican representative? WIMP
Stalin's henchman, one putting people in their graves, say? BERIA
Start to steer ship for island SARK
Stole something left inside: all one needed for the job? TOOLKIT
Takes advantage of fish being in the drink MILKSHAKE
Unqualified to travel in Arctic, go round east CATEGORIC
Very small joke — why listen to it? PUNY