The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22298 - March 13, 2003

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A whiz at mental arithmetic, I've done your sums for you READYRECKONER
As president visiting a former capital, I am first of all a showman IMPRESARIO
Assume midshipman is to rest TAKEITEASY
At bar, ale's changed for mineral ALABASTER
Bargain on the regular amount for vegetable PARSNIP
Bus, having dropped us off, leaves wide thoroughfare ROAD
Drive from member ending up in bad lie IMPEL
Embroider a table cloth, and beat it DOARUNNER
Encourages county towards the north BUCKSUP
Fibre-producing plant that overran SE England JUTE
Fuss resulting when sweaters are back to front STINK
Grow older in state prison RIPEN
Handle being hag-ridden BROOMSTICK
In contact with military commander, in a way AGAINST
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Incomplete graphic, one that's found on computer screen ICON
Is it safe to criticise arrest? One's at your throat PETERPANCOLLAR
Italian unable to see in the shade VENETIANBLIND
Most silly birds may be found here INANEST
Open up! It's the Prince RAJA
Personal stake in undertaking - strangely, it's never tested VESTEDINTEREST
Poke gold right inside cover SPORRAN
Preserve parent in condition? On the contrary MUMMIFY
Roads in American city ANCHORAGE
Someone giving information about one racket NOISE
Stern matrons relaxed TRANSOM
Surrounded by endless hubbub, I'll get tense reversing into spot SITUATION
Tree: it's seen flourishing all round - by me? EYEWITNESS
Unusual setting for garnets STRANGE