The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22122 - August 19, 2002

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Attempt to adopt career identifying Gothic openwork TRACERY
Badge one is never commissioned to wear CHEVRON
Chair, possibly, a woman's used appropriately outside SHERATON
Delegate has a short time to collect information AGENT
Departing relative's suspect behaviour GOINGSON
Eager to travel, potter about motors regularly FOOTLOOSE
Extremely rude set of songs to salvage for further use RECYCLE
Fireplace partially supporting ledge INGLE
Game that's bound to go with whisky HOPSCOTCH
His topic? A curious nut-bearing tree PISTACHIO
It's hard, containing a possible source of allergy NUTSHELL
Live with carrier below shop BETRAY
Lofty husband leaves virtuous fellow to entertain member OLYMPIAN
Mathematician's symbols or functions, say SIGNS
No second course required after such bread? WHOLEMEAL
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Notedly attractive girl touring clubs CATCHY
One feeds on carrion? Even crags may provide it SCAVENGER
Pacify volunteers put back in position PLACATE
Pin one's faith on commercial credit TRUST
Precious stone brought Greek poetess endless anger SAPPHIRE
Reportedly the sole beneficiary in the Faust legend? MEPHISTOPHELES
Service no longer kept in reserve OFFICE
Sluggish girl teacher's thrown out without hesitation LETHARGIC
Sly person's wife's lost artist's support EASEL
Thoroughly straight person holding sway? RULER
Tolstoy was one to consider COUNT
Ungenerous response to an offer for one's thoughts HALFPENNYWORTH
Venue for contests a long time back ARENA
Where one's sister may be ahead ONWARD
Writer endlessly opposes getting state involved ESSAYIST