The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22481 - October 13, 2003

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A dandy sort of pasta MACARONI
Army's obsessional enthusiasm for Pacific island TASMANIA
Artificial fly quietly pinched by trespasser SPINNER
Basho's last lines about region where mandarins thrive ORANGERY
Birds a twin son of Mars decapitated EMUS
Burns feet, possibly - undergoing such critical scrutiny? SCANSION
Disagreeable, like Mrs Warren's Profession? UNPLEASANT
Disconcerting stroke about to take place? OFFPUTTING
Elgar's variation initially identified with old Turkish palace SERAGLIO
Excursion offering hallucinatory experience TRIP
Fall ultimately breaking girl's bone ULNA
Flaw in deal - it sounds incomplete KNOTHOLE
Forceful politician's covering up one accepted in the City EMPHATIC
Governor's name securing crew one has to raise HEIGHTEN
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Groom takes a long time in equestrian manoeuvres DRESSAGE
Guide writing to make a reservation HANDBOOK
Her cares can provide material for investigation RESEARCH
How to acquire a suit and be sure of success? HAVEITMADE
Milk sugar, as some pronounce it? The Pobble is said to LACTOSE
Propose to catch old bird in new net NOMINATE
Protects legs partly, wrapping round with copper CUSHIONS
Revised copy isn't presenting general view SYNOPTIC
River bird without tail OUSE
Start of game giving thrill to cricket side KICKOFF
Study Italian, bored by some of the French passage CONDUIT
The sort to confront characters in print TYPEFACE
Tolerance a Bolshevik displayed, accepting English church LENIENCE
Watchmaker's husband, an expert on chains HOROLOGIST