The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22718 - July 16, 2004

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A stream drowns rabid old mammal ARMADILLO
Appearing upset, since tail's stiff INELASTIC
Australian native to speak tenderly in villain's embrace BANDICOOT
Bailiff's task in hearing to support preaching lord who needs a lift REPOSSESSION
Becoming absorbent, cap removed after month DECOROUS
Beginning to tie red or white string TWINE
Discharge man in grip of drink RHEUM
Don't start to feed fuel to maintain worst assembled type of engine TWOSTROKE
Former European capital almost gaining a sign of victory after bloke retreats YUGOSLAV
Grant one's immature, losing head ALLOW
Land's End ringed by using compass WIDTH
Loud insect circles tree FLASHY
Makeshift bed for one yawning? STRETCHER
Mark of boy racer, in poor visibility turning Daisy's stomach GOFASTERSTRIPE
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Mobile art seldom great work OLDMASTER
Neighbour Jack in trouble at home ADJOIN
No romances pull off the promise of romance PERSONALCOLUMN
Noon at eleven fifty nine am? Almost NEARLY
One merry as king about to capture knight and bishop together ENBLOC
Opening in college ORIEL
Pick up runs in poor situation LEARN
Politician in small way superior to Queen MINISTER
Riot about securing bathroom product SHAVINGCREAM
Support for drying land voiced AIRER
Traditional dinner in pan ROAST
Two fashions: each comes in, only to peter out FADEAWAY
Type of fairness that's crooked SANSERIF
Venomous creature tight round tailless rodent STINGRAY