The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22208 - November 27, 2002

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Allies initially found among most close group of countries NEAREAST
At centre for divorce, I run into a film maker RENOIR
At end of nuptials, shower with grain SPELT
Be obliged to read out letter OWE
Block a burrow SETT
Brave choice of subject for Longfellow HIAWATHA
Caps put back in place SPOT
Competitor's place goes to philosopher PLAYER
Desperately plan plea at back of court? He may APPELLANT
Did author have power to stir from bed? PROUST
Don't eat so quickly FAST
Exhausted, cheered to the door? CLAPPEDOUT
Flowers and fruit, the finest specimen FLAGSHIP
Gone sick, taking drug - in this form? PASTILLE
Hit in crowd by stone STRUCK
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If flood returns, one might need this for east coast port NEWARK
In school, an illegal occupation is a monster SASQUATCH
Lion at first paraded, then put in den LAIRED
Men abhor artificial tree HORNBEAM
Model aeroplane's last to turn and land in the river EYOT
Part of Cockney's speech disheartened girl - total disaster to end GLOTTALSTOP
Prospect of sudden death puts players on the spot PENALTYSHOOTOUT
Sacked man going to depart, but I intervened - capital! SANTIAGO
Shy, in general, to go topless LEERY
Tense before finishing letter from foreigner TAU
Time to collect new and old artistic period TRECENTO
Very awkward to include line by parent in prayer HAILMARY
William, do read out love letter BILLETDOUX
Women's branch died out around one county DISTAFFSIDE