The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22429 - August 13, 2003

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As sole agent, make self-defeatingly high claims CRYSTINKINGFISH
Craftily stopped having to go to seaside town HOVETO
Damage from use found in Excalibur is profanity SWEARWORD
Disapproving expression as skirt is shortened TUT
French rulers no longer in such numbers? EXDIRECTORY
Garment a party held very daring BRAVADO
Germany pressed quite a bit here YPRES
Gradually, or through a series of revolutions? DAYBYDAY
Hall, one element in professional house REFECTORY
Hard to recall girl's colouring HENNA
Her eldest, defective, in such accommodation? SHELTERED
Holder of crown putting brake on progress ROADHOG
In river abroad, tend shrub OLEANDER
In stories, child uses a figure of speech LITOTES
Keep host talking HOARD
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Like a large piece? Fish is excellent HUNKYDORY
Man's doctor in error SIMON
Novel point - cloistered house conceals passion NORTHANGERABBEY
On track, perhaps better drivers extremely eager to contain selfishness RACEGOER
Part of crop needs attention EAR
Persistent old magistrate arrests grand duke DOGGED
Potter's lot failing to break Voldemort, say FOOTLE
Records regular books not acceptable ANNALS
Rolls acquired by this traditional husband? BREADWINNER
Run past peak, perhaps, in bad weather on plain OVERTRAIN
Set time kept by composer BATCH
Side a bit short, originally bringing half a team to ground EDGBASTON
Sorceress giving me term of affection? That's not right MEDEA
The virtue of operetta PATIENCE
Victorian author's book, mature and passionate BAGEHOT