The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4085 - September 5, 2004

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'Taste!' the mate scoffed PALATE
A dark red desert MAROON
A drawing implement MAGNET
A gift of ancient coin TALENT
Accommodation is provided for employees in principle TENEMENT
Allowing a creditor to hold a number could be a bloomer LAVENDER
Bearing with the newspaper leader causing distress NEED
Being pungent about a mite ACARID
Calling time in the German capital TERMING
Categorise as gold in a way ASSORT
Caution - many are united CARE
Check hamper RESTRICT
Claim for finance MAINTAIN
Declared, not for the first time, others have wrong date RESTATED
Disturbing carol - the content's bitter STARTING
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Drove off ahead of one, which is really a bit much! OVERDONE
Fights that are thrown away? SCRAPS
Forecast made by an old Northerner without blushing PREDICT
Foster charm as a means of gaining admittance REARENTRANCE
It's unusual for a holy man to go far afield STRANGE
Most secure American back up - support SUREST
Non-professional fellow in a Mesopotamian city AMATEUR
Not a heavenly sign for legal officials NOTARIES
Passing trade possibly in gardener's garters PAINTEDGRASS
Plod on, though tips are uncertain TRAIPSE
Poles about to beat Greeks SPARTANS
Put off the underworld - used as a regular organisation DISSUADE
The vehicle of some sadly misled gentlefolk SLEDGE
Wash a couple of French articles, then utilise the drier LAUNDRY
With little hesitation, reversing a sailor's mistakes ERRATA