The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 21992 - March 20, 2002

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Appointment with examiner for which the right gear is essential DRIVINGTEST
Boss not right, making embarrassing mistake GAFFE
Bumpkin, dim, wasting time HICK
Clobber and rubbish outside hospital THRASH
Conservative plan - persevere somehow to install Conservative PM SPENCERPERCEVAL
Desolate city region for Othello? THEMOOROFVENICE
In loss of control, Mrs French aquaplaned, perhaps SKIMMED
Intrepid leader coming out like Vincent, late in life? EARLESS
Last offer HOLDOUT
Lay worker? SONGWRITER
Local home on the radio INN
Manage to seize illegal drug COPE
Most basic livelihood involving the lowest classes of society CRUDEST
Notice vehicle with building material making progress ADVANCEMENT
One who helps a person playing the lottery? ABETTER
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Outrage when republic loses land IRE
Players given the French pieces for chess board CASTLES
Poor people producing vegetables, hill-workers? PEASANTS
Pretty despicable character, that woman RATHER
Reconditioned devices somehow made right inside SERVICED
Rider who gave up the usual habit? LADYGODIVA
Sack England's opener after key game CRIBBAGE
Side's marginal advantage EDGE
Spend penny - allowed to go into river! DEPLETE
Sponsor school wanting half-day for game BACKGAMMON
State briefly represented by extreme characters ARIZONA
Super sport excited fans SUPPORTERS
Sweetie admits deceptive act in church office DEACONRY
Transfixed, show sign of embarrassment GORED
Wreck multinational party? UNDO