The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22234 - December 28, 2002

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A little bit for the cat OUNCE
Beer supplied, with more extensive range, right away LAGER
Bird with parasite left to last OUSEL
Boy retreats, given a smack for speaking up for Richard, perhaps? YORKIST
Concluding words of representative's speech ENVOI
Cooking to stir - old Italian recipe RISOTTO
Failing to supply a bouquet ODOURLESS
Hormone found in kidneys? There's a row about that ADRENALIN
Hound someone to set the situation right? RETRIEVER
Insect finally eradicated, as a result of a certain formula LOCUS
Irritable, having infestation of vermin RATTY
Last two of ministerial group rejected place on board CABIN
Liberal in party first to secure big majority LANDSLIDE
Of course I go wild, being savage FEROCIOUS
Omit to get back some screed I lent ELIDE
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One easily attacked relative's colleague AUNTSALLY
One needed to give directions to taxi NOSEWHEEL
One's questioned taking this out, as a matter of policy INSURANCE
Part of corporation supplying rubber product? SPARETYRE
Plays a big part where pupils are dreaming of fame STARSINONESEYES
Previously trendy, a sad doctor gets about very rarely (4,2,1,4,4) ONCEINABLUEMOON
Put off return from university to England at last DELAY
Records second retrospective for racing venue EPSOM
Result of having scratch - very sore SCOREDRAW
Ship sunk by enemy discovered in trench FOSSE
Something trite at start of Alien, otherwise a gem CORNELIAN
Study full of letters one may use to solve one's problems ALGEBRA
Time to tuck into food, finding tin, perhaps METAL
Using ridicule, thus holding girl back? SATIRIC
Very fond of woman, was sorry for forgetting name ENAMOURED