The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4089 - October 3, 2004

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A little seal gets in - gets put out SIGNET
A swimmer in pain and stiffening STEELING
Air pressure STRAIN
Apprehends men of the cloth DIVINES
Bishops making report in addition to writing PRELATES
Caustic article on one particular section of the police ACID
Cheat the folk present DONATION
Curse a little having a go at house repairs OATH
Design for modish nurse INTEND
Directions for the cook, not perfectly precise RECIPES
Everyone out to make a hit STRIKE
Fair penalty FINE
Frivolous in a note, but illuminating LIGHTING
Greek character holding cross on back seat PILLION
Just say he's an old-fashioned craftsman WRIGHT
Massive depletion in solid fuel COLOSSAL
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Most offensive about the National Trust, and most plain-spoken BLUNTEST
MPs score, organising squeeze COMPRESS
Notorious criminal - top one CAPONE
Novices in the ring take it easy LOLLOP
Numbers within the church appear secure CLINCN
Out of sorts - in love - is in a state! ILLINOIS
People in singlet, casual shirt, or formal wear VESTMENT
Rather tame show cracked up SOMEWHAT
Refuse a doctor nothing VETO
Saw challenge and took the plunge VIEWED
See about the German left when getting on in years ELDERLY
Send rude upsetting letters when separated SUNDERED
Superior punter BETTER
Taking a week-end break, being exhausted WEAKENED
The press wind up ahead of time CLOSET
There's no team backing for an inventor EDISON