The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22742 - August 13, 2004

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A form of duty, attending mass in ancient sanctuary ADYTUM
A number failing to make a start in exam that's most difficult TIGHTEST
Animals getting down to sleep, rolling over PANDAS
Book place, putting in application? No way PREQUEL
Doctor coloured liquid to make beverage DRINK
Emphasise it's where rubber bridge player records successful contract UNDERLINE
Environmentalists' enemy FOE
Extraterrestrial being holds craft over island MARTIAN
Final part of the opening contest EVENT
Finish with this, exposing upper part of body? TOPOFF
Fire female after blunder GOOFF
Imposing guy allowed back inside STATELY
Irritating woman's short temper MOO
Locomotive needs maximum speed to escape rhinoceros charging about IRONHORSE
Moderately cool smart clothes FAIRLY
Nurse new girl who's dressed for bed? NIGHTINGALE
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Odd parts of house affording shade HUE
Old man's house about to be turned over GAFFER
Order chap to carry me past island ARRANGEMENT
Physical punishment making one smart SPANKING
Players pursued by cameraman becoming distracted SIDETRACKED
Port, or something of holiday resort AYR
Providers of mortgages, perhaps, are failing single people LONERS
Seafood extremely glossy, soft and moist SQUIDGY
Soldier on leave is put under pressure PONGO
Some Chinese food returned later, presumably WONTON
Son still to be dealt with for splashing out? SPENDING
Talked of money received by corrupt office-holder INCUMBENT
Tourist sure looks out of place, wearing this? TROUSERSUIT
What can be taken as antibiotic? Nasty concoction can NYSTATIN
Writer disrupted seance SENECA
Zing given by 'ealthy 26 GINGERALE