The Times - Cryptic - Times Saturday 22587 - February 14, 2004

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... what comes before breaking down is confusing DISORIENTATING
Bar in front of opening PREVENT
Breaking down is confusing what comes next ... DISINTEGRATION
Catholic goes across unknown little path BYROAD
Chair legs regularly encircled by cats PRESIDE
City goddess put in a number of commandments TEHERAN
Digital ID code FINGERPRINT
Direct current son gets in a few detached spots CHANNELISLANDS
Excluded drunk OUTOFIT
Expanded new and old compound NITRICOXIDE
Gentleman changed in ultimate twist SQUIRM
God! Taken by surprise by progressive letters TYR
Holy book's line accepted by a man from Asia, not European ALKORAN
Husband a little impolite, heading off for convention HABITUDE
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In which partners are split without love WOE
Lad with lip by cracker, possibly with merest hint of smoked kipper? WHIPPERSNAPPER
Late opening that's official? AUTOPSY
Like DD girl's pair up front! TWOPENNY
Long ago, securing a thousand runs - but none off this? YORKER
Moving step by step, I left bird eating insect QUANTAL
One that doesn't forget carrying one in this HOWDAH
One's dropped into open case PATIENT
Operetta's discordant harmonies, loud and soft HMSPINAFORE
Perhaps get techie to relieve tension BREAKTHEICE
Prepared tongue in humidor IDO
Shaken old comedian held up AGITATED
Surprisingly, so-so team scored majestically MAESTOSO
Tribesman put sash round IBO