The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22033 - May 7, 2002

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Apply ointment here immediately ONTHESPOT
Band of the old American school, perhaps NECKTIE
Bar full of drunken poets ESTOP
Beam in doorway needs painting PORTRAYAL
Charge spy employed as book-maker COMMISSIONAGENT
Coiner has counterfeit logo inset NEOLOGIST
Concession offering discount ALLOWANCE
Confound supporter of bail STUMP
Discipline regressive lout - Flashman, for example? SCHOOLBOY
Duty list I can start to inveigh about, being the originator INITIATOR
Establish factory by motorway, given backing IMPLANT
Firmly closed purse, being well organised TIGHTKNIT
Guardsman first to leave the field ENTRY
Historian no American understood TACIT
It helps travellers overseas after derailment BOATTRAIN
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It shows what can appear on your screen TRAILER
John accompanies soldier returning home in the cold IGLOO
Leaving aside social position means 'all the same' NOTWITHSTANDING
Litter area round sleepers BEDROOM
Note written in temper is insignificant in some cases PETIT
Old politician taken in by excellent excuse ALIBI
Party is able to keep car for Republican DOMINICAN
Rushes off to get crossword answers published LIGHTSOUT
Shrinking from the unending raw wind in resort WITHDRAWN
Song, rather scrappy, needing intro changed DITTY
Sporting imitation heather MODELLING
Starts to seem pushy, after greeting a cavalryman SPAHI
State of revolution in Asia, Buddhist-inspired DUBAI
Use net to catch troll TRAWL
When about 50, one is not switched on UNLIT