The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 21906 - December 8, 2001

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Action he could be just beginning INCHOATE
Action taken, for example CASE
After uprising soldiers save capital RABAT
Before retiring woman expected to become a chaperon DUENNA
Bizarre at one time? Not for a number of Romans ANTIC
Brave as lion is in spell of bad fortune? INDIANSIGN
Church's fury about non-ecclesiastical book CLAYHANGER
Collection of papers diplomat kept in strongbox finally released SHEAF
Comprehensive school building used a good deal? FULLHOUSE
In speech, express admiration for all who work on board COMPLEMENT
It's doubly acceptable to reject what's far from acceptable NONO
Just monarch lying in state MERE
Kept woman from disparaging upper-class ancestor COURTESAN
Kingdom's name finally changed to a sultanate? BRUNEI
Long time taken to get to the point YEARN
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Most attractive person in the latest gear HOTSTUFF
New convert, unorthodox type one church finally admitted NEOPHYTE
Old British characters act badly after the game's up OGHAM
One may be taken in shortly before tax year starts APRILFOOL
One not totally quiet person in family car LIMOUSINE
One stopping police informer's racket NOISE
Originally male university with men's college EMMANUEL
Return match ending in brief quarrel TIFF
Source of report on old golfer that's explosive GUNCOTTON
Special show held for extremely honourable man GALAHAD
Stimulate interest, at last, in card game PIQUET
Struggle fellow put up to defend head of that country VIETNAM
Very popular at all times? That's hard to believe! WELLINEVER
Watch cricket side's first appearance LOOKON
Worshipping aloud ain't misbehaving ADULATION