The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22081 - July 2, 2002

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Ants? Rootling around, meets millions EMMETS
Appear in play on time as Wall, a low sort PARAPET
Article about novel drained of colour ASHEN
Article cut from publication was first declared invalid ANNULLED
By accident mother is struck dumb MUMCHANCE
Cleaner resort for a Western monarch CHARWOMAN
Drug sniffer - one looking for cups POTHUNTER
Graduate wife in concert has 18th century hairdo BAGWIG
Group of players in costume ENSEMBLE
I, Claudius, a non-U novel, leaves one feeling like death SUICIDAL
In France, he's in town, there to make a spicy dish PILAU
Increase in sound level RAISE
International authority on racehorses is not reliable UNSTABLE
Interpret for the Tory faithful CONSTRUE
Intervene as gong sounds MEDDLE
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Make them go away TRACKS
Not a success as a housemaster? USHER
Opening of premises suitable for private occupation of the headman PRESIDENTIAL
Operatic heroine to be married soon MANON
Order some orthopaedic treatment EDICT
Picked for one's country - or applauded when left out? CAPPED
Reject opportunity to find adequate working area ELBOWROOM
Scored and made a record NOTED
Sign in on behalf of member just after introduction PROLEGOMENON
There is a clear case for a light here LANTERN
This can bring one quickly down to earth ABSEIL
Tree in river gaining in diameter TAMARIND
Watchdog used by John Gay's Susan? EYESHADOW
Where one that's bubbly may be left to cool off ICEBUCKET
Wild animal's den cut off from attack OUNCE