The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22533 - December 12, 2003

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A person with records and excellent set of books alongside ADJACENT
Australia upset over country's division into different areas ZONATION
Beastly sound - reason for staying outside pub WHINNY
Bird, one leaving evidence all around London monument WREN
Bound to have money running short with little work LOLLOP
Bumpkins joke when lady's front pops out PEASANTRY
Chatted in study, sitting on amazing piece of furniture CONFABBED
Conclusion briefly practicable is much to be desired ENVIABLE
Country game with short piece of wood RUSTIC
Embarrassed Dickensian clerk is restricted by demand for silence SHEEPISH
Fond pet hovering around source of food? DOTING
Gossip gets about after pound is taken by holy woman QUIDNUNC
How like Sibyl, to upset our Clara ORACULAR
Important woman who came to learn from wise man's team QUEENOFTHESOUTH
Improper word aunt comes out with UNTOWARD
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Joined as torch-bearer HYPHENED
Look angry, given a shiner? GLOWER
Lord, there's all but nothing tiptop in a tabloid! SUZERAIN
Loveless hooligan - he managed to become a church member LUTHERAN
Manufactured product with processed fat (trace) ARTEFACT
Museum needs to increase in size when given all author's books WAXWORKS
Nasty old woman protecting diamonds is the official guide CICERONE
Old garment that would be seen in battle DOUBLET
Position of fencing to imprison witch in old city CARTHAGE
Pub Emile renovated, providing cheap food once UMBLEPIE
Something with sharp edge carried by mad zealot ADZE
Stolen goods taken round American state by a rascal SCALAWAG
Strong bull squashing vehicle ROBUST
Workers at university given order to surrender HANDSUP