The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22158 - September 30, 2002

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After a mile, tidal wave becomes weak MEAGRE
Ape and gazelle crossing stream GORILLA
Authentic-sounding music for dance REEL
Butterfly has no date with old soldier COMMANDO
By trap in stream, study queer fish WEIRDO
Canon found page one missing from old recipe PRECEPT
Circle surrounding head's untidy room in Bow, say? GLORIOLE
Confer after live point-to-point? BESTOW
Fine fruit invaded by a growth made by wasp OAKAPPLE
Foolish person possibly felt less hot CLOT
Gloomy inspector consuming duck MOROSE
Go on miles circulating coinage NEOLOGISM
Goods recently purchased for giving away SHOPPING
Inapt term actor used to cover errant son MISNOMER
Inclination one has to write books after tea PENCHANT
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Inexpensive English periodical entertaining small number ECONOMIC
Language inappropriate in Alpine resort NEPALI
Lay out more money to mount further siege REINVEST
Minor setback involving this classical trophy HICCUP
Nark is angry about direction to slow down IRRITATE
Oliver installing new head - good for plant GROMWELL
Omission of words as priest's sealing lips ELLIPSIS
One makes connections in exchange for income OPERATOR
Plant from spot mostly occupied by sea eagle PIMPERNEL
Ring for help after shipwreck LIFEBELT
Royal person developing firearm REVOLVER
Starker-sounding lie once over this battleground auxiliary STRETCHERBEARER
Supporting prisoner, attract scorn CONTEMPT
Unfavourable current state after car's overturned INIMICAL