The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22684 - June 7, 2004

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Author (no beginner) in intelligence agency has standards CRITERIA
Bachelor knocking back spring rolls BAPS
Birds hear sound of cat, one in flowerbed LARKSPUR
Bloodsucker's plot to arrange secret hearing BEDBUG
Boobs showing in rational dress BLOOMERS
Career girl, not one for a lot of coming and going RUSHHOUR
Enlightenment: it requires holy book I lost SAGENESS
Estate said to be humble DEMEAN
Explain away shiny appearance maiden perhaps presents GLOSSOVER
Former king protected by irascible counsel EXHORT
Fruit when cut keeps good colour PIGMENT
Getting on with gang that's criminal AGEING
Good offices in a country without interesting quality AUSPICES
Husband wearing nose peg turning off gas PHOSGENE
In flight, even case may disappear EVANESCE
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Military equipment that's left after end of war with China MATERIEL
New hearing aid used for a close call NEARTHING
No alternative in riot but to take a quick drop FREEFALL
One who runs after clients wanting immediate attention AMBULANCECHASER
Only a short reflection from Jeremiah MERE
Person in the way I took the lead and flattened IRONED
Pincers to deal with mushrooms FORCEPS
Publicity is part of true revenge REPRISAL
Shaken, as he drives appallingly SHIVERED
Stole track for sporting event BOATRACE
Tom has a curry in the cellar CATACOMB
Weird sisters chased by social worker to take the pledge COVENANT
What may be trodden on through the smoke GASPER
Where shoots may be forced to rise early HOTHOUSE