The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22574 - January 30, 2004

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Aim that is set down by spiteful person MEANIE
Areas with the same limited electricity supply? DOMAINS
Barrier against a hard man in particular role WALLAH
Beers about to be brought into nunnery? It's getting better! CONVALESCENT
Eastern maiden, I have to be radiant EMISSIVE
Expert came first and was noisily animated CRACKLED
Fifty-one needed by cat? Just eight more than this one LIFELINE
Fills in form for job? A couple of pages with untruths! APPLIES
Fish swirling round landing stage not so alert SLEEPIER
It may be collected by duster possibly DETRITUS
Killer of mother held in poorest esteem ORESTES
Let a handle slip when talking NAMEDROP
Like gaudy present? Little child hides disappointment TINSELLY
Medical examination barely sufficient with time wasted SCAN
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Muse, taking drink at home - tea possibly? RUMINATE
One raving about the Church picked up as apostate? RECANTER
One taken in by the woman who is out to succeed? HEIR
Outstanding achiever left with gold LAUREATE
Pass sham line off - an abuse of this? SALESMANSHIP
Pole, a very good chess player losing queen MAST
Seat given new foundation becomes squashy SOFT
Somewhat dry fruit is immersed in water RAISIN
The beatified Fitzgerald is some girl! STELLA
The way the lazy may receive things such as food? ONAPLATE
There's nothing one can believe in NIHILIST
UK region saddens Tamil resettling EASTMIDLANDS
Vandalised paintings etc. brought back and dumped TRASHED
What could be arts used to produce heavenly body VARIABLESTAR