The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22227 - December 19, 2002

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Arranged nice chat with learner in one sort of college TECHNICAL
Art twice slipped on piano pedal RATTRAP
Ban on fruit drink in this part of the theatre? CRUSHBAR
Boringly conventional way to replace unreliable leader STODGY
Complaining, having an unsatisfactory ring? SOUNDINGOFF
Defeat American, establishing record SHELLAC
Dutch house in the shade ORANGE
Expert in authentic English books should at least be this? READABLE
Game one can't stand to win - at the end, there's no score MUSICALCHAIRS
Group of scouts prepare for holiday? PACK
He acted with troupe, in a sensational twist COUPDETHEATRE
Henry gets the bird? That's appropriate HALFINCH
Leader had name changed HEADMAN
Obtainable from Bari - cottage cheese, Italian style RICOTTA
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Old house, one in a state OHIO
Only half the dairy produce BUT
Open University's new decorative stamp UNSEAL
Operation in Normandy town capturing southern district CAESAREAN
Play with books and magazine OTHELLO
Realise it's the waves that can be heard SEE
Refuse to have fuel inside centre of operations BAGASSE
Served up a drink containing a measure of speed, explosive drug AMPHETAMINE
Service to give ex-PM royal status? CROWNDERBY
Surprised to be awake? OPENEYED
Ugly building to west of main town BARNSTAPLE
Villain has trapped twin daughters in cove BADDY
Yellow line drawn by darts player round end of bar OCHRE
Youngster is given marks in art school CUBISM