The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22216 - December 6, 2002

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A wind soon blows up in this mountainous region SNOWDONIA
Animal or bird with no tail ORIBI
Bird left vessel in the Flood LARK
Built-up Italian area south of very large town near Rome OSTIA
Bungalow undergoing demolition yielded a weapon BLOWGUN
Caretaker, perhaps, injured in a gun raid GUARDIAN
Confront two animals on the way back TACKLE
Decline a delivery DROPOFF
Extract from letters, extremely brief TERSE
Fan appears less enthusiastic COOLER
Girl upset as before after this is mislaid THERESA
Half-heartedly cut and ran? LOPED
Investor, one with special interest involving business centre FINANCIER
Leader of criminals, given time, finally put behind bars ENCAGED
Making intense efforts, not having succeeded in practice TRAINING
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Medal, one secured by big shots being very successful GOINGGREATGUNS
Person who has depressing experience needs day off at the outset OWNER
Poet relaxed efforts? No good abandoning rhymed work TASSO
Presumably anti-Royalist battle? AGINCOURT
Purpose in announcing strained relationship INTENTION
Serviceman put bomb on transport VICAR
Set income, terribly small amount in some countries CENTESIMO
Sound ringing 1 ac CLINK
Stress, as one may describe teenage years? UNDERSCORE
Troubles among ladies and gents? INCONVENIENCES
TV show is on, up to start of shipping forecast PROGNOSIS
Unlikely description of Thomas DOUBTFUL
Vehicle rental firm's first to be engulfed in wild flames BUSHFIRE
Very steady backer invested in musical CHANGELESS
Wound caused by shot in the dark? STAB