The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22317 - April 4, 2003

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Clues Answers
A short river? Not so! ARNO
Accept what queen has most power to do TAKEONBOARD
Bent on tucking into lots of food before tea, say DISHONEST
Borders of Hungary so accessible? HANDY
Chekhov's sisters, for example, see mother being abused THREESOME
Damages members in opposing political groups WINGS
Figure without substance one invented, for sake of argument STRAWMAN
Frightful relation, but grand, entertains politician GHOSTSTORY
Frustrate strike DASH
Hack writer joining girl on a vessel PENNYALINER
Hot cake? That could be novel BESTSELLER
Legendary flier? It's hard to say ROC
Like film suitable for viewing, mature DEVELOPED
Mark carrying wines in fast vehicle SPORTSCAR
Minutely search disreputable fellow RAKE
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On ring road, caught - restricted by stupid law ORDINANCE
One who's after prosperity and gold SUCCESSOR
One whose achievements are honoured in court LAWMAKER
Order staff put back in charge DORIC
Prize classic type of porcelain CROWNDERBY
Quarters in which many Germans live ESSEN
Raise militia, originally, and prepare to fight again REARM
Recognise its pronouncement is negative KNOW
Russian measure as part of clever strategy VERST
Sample of material, second to view SWATCH
Small class, always easy to teach? CLEVER
Stir container of soup CAN
Title referred to by Duke of Milan's daughter BRAVENEWWORLD
Try anchor, note, at sea? Just the opposite ONTHECONTRARY
Try to stop record covering how old we are DISCOURAGE