The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21916 - December 20, 2001

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A disgrace to get very drunk BLOTTO
About the same numbers of Romans concerned with town administration CIVIC
After checking, mark as free from parasite TICKOFF
Amid ocean? Wrong - it's landlocked MACEDONIA
Approving dull appearance of magazine FORMAT
Army unit's anxiety to protect duke CADRE
As result of mental stress, in analysis? BREAKDOWN
Baronet taken aback, greeting holy man RISHI
Boldly confront likelihood of stingy response? GRASPTHENETTLE
Criticism unknown for such pastry FLAKY
Declare a lock should turn the other way ASSERT
Destitute man's refuge, scripture HAVENOT
Each short afternoon nap makes one most relaxed EASIEST
Fruitless race to reach Canada, say WILDGOOSECHASE
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He kept rolling up, panicking shy puss I homed SISYPHUS
Like highlights from addressee of Irish journal, right? STELLAR
Low, deplorably heartless and sullen MOODY
Man of straw is feebly funny, captivating pretty girl CORNDOLLY
Mouth a letter DELTA
No squaring up by this old soldier? ROUNDHEAD
Part of build-up of arms, some distance from centre RADIUS
Peak of success, investing pounds in small boat PINNACLE
Producing rabbits, perhaps, and instantly dispatching several? HATTRICK
Successive notes intended for Opposition DEFIANCE
Tongue used in Africa and Asia Frank translated AFRIKAANS
Trenchant editor not altogether delighted by spelling ENCHANTED
Unable to supply card that's so unusual OUTOFCHARACTER
Where grave words may be spoken? No fear! OVERMYDEADBODY