The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22254 - January 21, 2003

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A cleft for climbing - that could be my niche CHIMNEY
Air-conditioning may waver BLOWHOTANDCOLD
Baby boomer's delight, swallowing illegal substance JOEY
Be inquisitive about wretched old place of punishment PILLORY
Boxers' movement to show repugnance to cat REBELLION
Cattleman chased and caught her RANCHER
Copy model much in evidence at Christmas CRIB
Dear spouse no longer thoughtful EXPENSIVE
Dough - paste used to produce something to nibble BREADSTICK
Expression of approval for bully BRAVO
For instance, one clergyman's more stupefied CARDINALNUMBER
Frenchman and Scot are in a state LOUISIANA
From reserves, puts out a team lacking power at first LAYSASIDE
Gangster's friend goes to American clubs for a slug, perhaps MOLLUSC
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Hint that might be helpful to meteorologists STRAWINTHEWIND
Island loses a number of casualties TOLL
It's vital to keep a teacher as Head PATE
Plane crashed in mountainous region NEPAL
Prepared for action in theatre - day surgery ATTHEREADY
Proof of payment in respect of tart brought up in court RECEIPT
Ramify a redeveloped part of London MAYFAIR
Ready for the big game RHINO
Record of progress so secret he put it in code SCORESHEET
Scholar given award on Thursday - its name must not be mentioned MACBETH
Twenty five allowed in lock RINGLET
Underground root, primarily TUBER
Water supply of purely local interest PARISHPUMP
Where you might see the Open University programme? SANDWICHCOURSE