The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 22820 - November 12, 2004

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Barrel that is housing pet, a sea creature TUNICATE
Bulk of television viewers maybe offered a fourth-rate service? ADMASS
Buttoning up letter, girlfriend is to set off DETONATE
Chancellor once announced business target BISMARCK
Ears could be one's asset SEEDCORN
Family of statesmen, say, in terrible situation THEPITS
Fought: that is, used knuckles SCRAPPED
From employee in casino I procure change CROUPIER
Got going, though not initially well turned out? TARTEDUP
Henry cut up, at school, a class of insects HEXAPODA
Her Excellency is, according to some yokels, a goddess HEBE
High point surrounded by a grassy area in South American region ALTIPLANO
Next cases to be treated with precision EXACTNESS
Old boy, wearing sulky expression, ceased to be involved OPTEDOUT
One hundred: too old for insurance COVERAGE
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One way to preserve tomatoes of various kinds SUNDRY
Outstanding film director is making comeback SIGNAL
Plan brief residence in French city CHARTRES
Reserve one's seat at last in the ballet? DISTANCE
Roman Catholic using Indian language in former times PAPALIST
Secretary with little time for religious faction SECT
Somehow chorister hasn't succeeded in the art of public speaking RHETORIC
Son volunteers to help around the grounds STADIA
State troops going after a criminal nark ARKANSAS
Student's last studies: love, in Shakespeare's plays TREADSTHEBOARDS
Tabloid journalist to face pressure after start of rumour REDTOP
Terrifying woman moved on, abandoning extremes OGRESS
Thespian group's performing: gets first row in stitches CASTSON
Tisane replaced by tea, not a liqueur ANISETTE