The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22438 - August 23, 2003

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African flier of historical bomber GRENADIER
American diplomats, say, leave soldiers with little time STATEDEPARTMENT
Armed boy in court, held by police force CUPID
Be quick to take advantage of escalating opportunity STEPONIT
Bone china put on vehicle CARPAL
Change of course holding back US city as major attraction CYNOSURE
Comprehensive survey of soldiers occupying republic PANORAMA
Controversial issue angered King Edward, for one HOTPOTATO
Cry of excitement as doctor on TV went over operation WHOOP
Fish I preserve in centre of London BARBICAN
Flimsy trap for fairy, in part COBWEB
Formal pronouncements from one court accepted by prosecutor DICTA
Gain awareness in old-fashioned way at university WISEUP
Golfer's needs, one just heard, in kitchen container TEACADDY
Key speeches I edited for king or queen, say CHESSPIECE
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Not even I try extremely rare thing ODDITY
Nut, for example, found in sweet CASHEW
Oil off the coast? SEASCAPE
One sometimes employed to dispatch carriage northwards PARTTIMER
People from America bringing back a type of potato MAYA
Player's hypocrisy about cricket side before big match CONTESTANT
Poor fish not difficult to play? EASYGAME
Pub with white wine from Spain, mostly, and some from France BARSAC
Ready, in many places, to take part in amateur operatics EURO
Scientific body's examiner ANATOMIST
Suffering of relations calling for aunt's advice, perhaps AGONY
Thoreau's novel adapted for cinema ARTHOUSE
Type of pastry I found in Florence FILO
Wine from Bordeaux, say PORT