The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22022 - April 24, 2002

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At sea, a man tasked to resist attack MAKEASTAND
Bad woman pinching article that's ready to wear OFFTHEPEG
Board considered item in political party's programme PLANK
Deposit for holiday LEAVE
Dish almost everyone's bound to return PAELLA
Extremely popular figure fans finally get to see INTENSELY
Fire didn't start in lounge LAZE
Fool wearing jacket with no sleeves or collar JERKIN
Given higher position, you finally cracked up UPRAISED
Go for a job in embroidery FANCYWORK
Island resort in better state CAPRI
Lady perhaps seen in singles bars, hanging around BARONESS
Laugh, or sound warning HOOT
Makes special deliveries in the county YORKS
Mistakenly queries tip, but it's an incidental benefit PERQUISITE
Nasty cold king's caught ICKY
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One could look through this for place to study at Oxford ORIEL
One small opening close to one wide opening GAPE
Order given somewhat histrionically IONIC
Picked up kill speared by jolly skilful hunter NIMROD
Queen's ambassador going to foreign country HECUBA
Remained dependable when everyone lost their heads DWELT
Salesman disheartened competitor in sorry state REPENTANT
Second room key used to find character already in? BACKSPACE
Seeming to be in less trouble OSTENSIBLE
So-called fashion house MANOR
The head has spring vegetable BEANSPROUT
Turned round to have a chat CONVERSE
Very sociable party animal in former times? EXTRAVERT
What's now being diverted round a lake? WINNEBAGO
Why Enigma novel was a best-seller HEMINGWAY
Work over for work-shy type LAYABOUT