The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22143 - September 12, 2002

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Arranging blues tune, almost without sophistication UNSUBTLE
Bystander perhaps playing vital part in crowd scene? THIRDPARTY
Careful to tip hat to one man DILIGENT
Caught at point SNAGGED
Creature stops short, quietly, seeing fly near the ground HEDGEHOP
Cupid's a heartless rogue, in the familiar phrase AMORETTO
Dignitary plants tree on island ALDERMAN
Entered into commitments for a period of years TWENTIES
Good teacher's haziness about exam MORALIST
I take a chance, cutting the last flower IRIS
In spring, runs into bad weather for childrenÕs game LEAPFROG
Long-running battle? MARATHON
Military advance wheeling to surround with call for surrender HANDSUP
Minor accident - back badly trapped SMALLISH
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Miss near breaking down in classes SEMINARS
No one here fully sane? ALLTHERE
Put pounds by zero in roulette, say? That's not very bright, naturally GLOAMING
Putting one's foot down, start to teach basic lesson TREADING
Recommends digesting beer and crisps together PRESCRIBES
Scrub, with a tree WASH
Second coffee service in baggage SLATTERN
Second pressing INSTANT
She was his, caught as an adult HAGGARD
Sulky expression and low talking MOUE
Sweet bit of fluff to be had at a fair price? CANDYFLOSS
The old-style service found grog acceptable in wild seas SARUMUSE
The Red Queen wanted something to drink BLOODYMARY
Uncultivated - civilised leader at head would make no difference RUDE