The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22034 - May 8, 2002

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Alarm triggered initially by mistake TERROR
Alcohol mostly rejected with expression of contempt in North African quarter KASBAH
Beastly charge impressed European STAMPEDE
Became cornered by snake in Andean city BOGOTA
Big tent with brand new inner part MARQUEE
Brit abroad is to clean up POM
Busy person needs a pager, perhaps BEEPER
Case of a horse being nobbled by racing expert ATTACHE
Crackers manufactured to be pulled finally MAD
Cryptic clue's written about North America - with this as definition? UNCLESAM
Deals with worker trapped by CIA plant TRADESCANTIA
Directs leader away from Scottish region ORDERS
Drunk's to be absent from church service, causing confusion MISHMASH
Endless criticism written about old philosopher STOIC
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Escort and companion assigned to a former dictator CHAPERON
Exam is not entirely fair - everyone gets put out ALEVEL
Extremely short cheese tasting event? BRIEFEST
Fellow pedlars circulating mineral FELDSPAR
Foreign ruler entertains king aboard ship on such a sea? SARGASSO
Gangster loves to bring bad luck HOODOO
Inaccessible place, one located in built-up East Sussex town EYRIE
Not having enough employees to work in secret UNDERHANDED
Run reports on cricketers EXTRACOVERS
See us after a fight, carrying silver spears? ASPARAGUS
Type of car - journalist's shown round faulty batch HATCHBACK
Upset to hear guests dispute what's been decided ARGUETHETOSS
US city, place with a novel location LAPUTA
Whacked an idle so-and-so DEADBEAT