The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21942 - January 21, 2002

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Clues Answers
American spy rejecting books? It's the customary practice USAGE
Argument lags started in jail, I'11 be bound! QUODLIBET
Bedding item left outside rear of hotel QUILT
Bird that's welcome - the third to fly up EGRET
European river reportedly not so devoid of smell ODOURLESS
Fat duke leaves segregated area rather slowly LARGHETTO
Film for one of the arts channels? THESOUNDOFMUSIC
Former partner's right to speak out boldly EXCLAIM
Game girl brought up in a mythical land RURITANIA
Give up advantage and get moving KICKSTART
Horse of excellent quality in Puerto Rico PACER
Impassive male surrounded by a vile mob, perhaps IMMOVABLE
Impecunious traveller's reason for visiting this isle? INNISFREE
Incorrectly imply it's not a scene of horror? INFERNO
Innate mechanism mentioned by a rational grandfather? BIOLOGICALCLOCK
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Legal right to own book TITLE
Miscreants offered proposals about goal OFFENDERS
New college's intake noticed something fishy TENCH
North American bison in New York port BUFFALO
Old Russia's endless trouble producing sugar MUSCOVADO
Person lacking time for ethical principle MORAL
Primitive energy associated with Lear's uncle EARLY
Problem reported on newspaper? Not always SOMETIMES
Shy creatures consuming food originally put on ice DEFER
Sort of bug making us pale? MEALY
Sound piece of fruit, say PLUMB
State admin division with Latin handbook VADEMECUM
Terrible shock for attractive blonde BOMBSHELL
University course remains chaotic SEMINAR
Unskilful writer backward in Italian INEPT