The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22230 - December 23, 2002

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Accept clothing WEAR
Amply cover one's own retreat? FEATHERONESNEST
Ancient truth: home has good calming effect SOOTHING
Candidate requires painkiller, one giving way to a temperature ASPIRANT
Cerberus, say, exchanges sections for period of vigil DOGWATCH
Crazy article about man expelled from garden ADAM
Disney film enthusiast beginning to tour continent FANTASIA
Entertainment prompting sound critical assessment REVUE
Form circle around phone RING
I'm no swank, confound it, being one of the family! KINSWOMAN
Improvise unskilfully, going to flirt VAMP
Keen worker no longer required to make ditch TRENCH
Keep going in with most important volunteers MAINTAIN
Muse a long time on origins of the opera ERATO
Music groups trapeze artistes are unwise to employ NONETS
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Officer getting soldier to keep monarch's dog CORGI
Packet held back, oddly, for American native BOBCAT
Pass on house first that's used by writers for a break SEMICOLON
Podgy chap crossing lake by old college ROLYPOLY
Pole put winning serve over top of net, possibly PERCHANCE
Possibly flounder about eternally frantic FEVERISH
Rolling? Big Bertha sometimes was LOADED
Shot a cathedral priest heard before dance CANNONBALL
Some men, as always, like the sound from an organ NASAL
Son drinks and eats in, showing sobriety STEADINESS
Thoroughly pally bloke has left by river DEEPLY
Top priest's directions about care of junior cleric DEACONESS
Unpredictable rodent nursing injured tail VOLATILE
Wally wearing sleeveless jacket JERKIN