The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22047 - May 23, 2002

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After knock on the head, youngster gets wheeze BRAINCHILD
Article by blackguard dissected Rembrandt's work THENIGHTWATCH
Boy's name in miniature TONY
Dark suit needed for entertaining here? NIGHTCLUBS
Difficulty putting a party together ADO
Distant and light, later strong wind that billows out skirts FARTHINGALE
Fahrenheit in record drop appears to cause bafflement DISCOMFIT
Get back, say, into the shower REGAIN
Going round in circles, or being effective? ORBITING
Group of horses have made way on to course enclosure STRING
In Sweden, station running wholly at a loss ATONESWITSEND
Is boy imprisoned in Charles-ton? That sounds harsh DISSONANCE
It gives power to right, after army chief's deposed left GENERATOR
It's taken for granted it's an honour to be on a team AXIOM
Keep mining out east for component of steel BORON
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Lady of fortune LUCK
Look triumphant, with meal at last put in billy GLOAT
Lose pounds in systematic transformation METRICATE
Old support for one new spy INFORMER
Outburst that may find its mark EXCLAMATION
Queen brought back - not a republic now NIGER
Sentimentality is not entirely commendable GOO
Tears through part of recipe for boiled potatoes? SALTWATER
Thrash with good smack TANG
Tough material I cut into four quarters SINEW
Tourist's novel, short and in French EMMET
Way off, finishing with nothing, in gambling game FARO
We had this extraordinary destructive feeling DEATHWISH
What arable farmer does without wife is material GROSGRAIN
Worst moment to start, appearing not quite good enough SECONDBEST